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10 Language-to-English DictionariesImitable
/ˈɪm.ɪ.tə.bəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Capable of being copied, imitated, or followed as a model.
"Her dedication to public service provides an imitable example for young leaders." - 2
Possessing qualities or characteristics that are desirable to reproduce.
"The artist established an imitable style that many modern painters attempt to replicate."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'imitari' (to copy, mimic, or portray), passing through Late Latin 'imitabilis'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century via French, maintaining its core sense of possessing qualities worthy of replication or being capable of being copied.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Imitable" is said worldwide
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imitable
Transliteration: ee-mee-tah-bluh
"Son style d'écriture est imitable par de jeunes auteurs."
nachahmenswert
Transliteration: nah-ah-men-vert
"Ihr vorbildliches Verhalten ist nachahmenswert."
imitabile
Transliteration: ee-mee-tah-bee-leh
"Questo successo è un modello imitabile per tutti."
ordable
Transliteration: ee-mee-tah-bleh
Script: imitable
"Su ética de trabajo es completamente imitable."
imitável
Transliteration: ee-mee-tah-vew
"A sua conduta é um exemplo imitável."
अनुकरणीय
Transliteration: anukaraneeya
"उनका समर्पण अनुकरणीय है।"
可模仿的
Transliteration: kě mó fǎng de
"这种工作方法是可模仿的。"
모방할 수 있는
Transliteration: mobanghal su inneun
"그의 업무 태도는 모방할 수 있는 본보기이다."
模倣できる
Transliteration: mohou dekiru
"彼の成功戦略は模倣できるものです。"
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