copy vs imitation

imitation vs copy

copy and imitation both are nouns.

copy is not an adjective while imitation is an adjective.

copy is a verb but imitation is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
copy	Yes	No	Yes	No
imitation	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, imitation is a hyponym of copy; that is, imitation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than copy:

copy: a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
imitation: something copied or derived from an original

Other hyponyms of copy include anamorphism, anamorphosis, carbon, carbon copy, cast, casting, duplicate, duplication, autotype, facsimile, clone, knockoff, miniature, toy, modification, photocopy, print, quadruplicate, replica, replication, reproduction, triplicate, xerox, xerox copy.

copy (noun)	imitation (noun)
a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing	copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)	something copied or derived from an original
matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials	the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
material suitable for a journalistic account	a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect

copy (adjective)	imitation (adjective)
	not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article

copy (verb)	imitation (verb)
reproduce someone's behavior or looks
make a replica of
reproduce or make an exact copy of
copy down as is

Difference between copy and imitation

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