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imitable

imitable

4.7
Easy for other people to copy
  • adjective
  • /ˈɪmɪtəbl/
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  • The teacher showed the students an imitable method for solving complex math problems.

Examples

  • Foxe is interested in a textual remembering of these acts, in monumentalizing them in written form so that they become stable signifiers of imitable action.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Predictable and imitable, the test proves a weapon's function.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Paul also called the church to mediate the gospel through close, imitable relationships.

    Blog text (19)

  • The Dominican vitae that Johannes presented offered the friars "mirrors of observance"—imitable examples that were essential in the process of identity formation.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Her unique style is so wonderful that many artists find it imitable.

  • The athlete's discipline and work ethic are truly imitable qualities for aspiring sportsmen.

Synonyms

duplicable
vsimitable
6.1

Something that can be copied, like data or a method

is about being copied or imitated without requiring exact replication
duplicatable
vsimitable
4.8

Can be copied exactly

is about being copied or imitated rather than exact reproduction

Antonyms

inimitable
7 8.2

So special and good that no one can copy it

How Imitable

imitable
4.7
inimitable
7 8.2

Surface Forms

imitable positive

Morphology

imitable = imitate (transparent) = imitate + able

Regular adjectival formation from the verb 'imitate' with '-able' meaning 'capable of being done', so the meaning is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word imitable comes from the verb imitate, which means 'to copy', plus the ending -able meaning 'can be'. So, something imitable is 'able to be copied', which is why we call a style or method imitable when others can learn and copy it.