echo vs imitation

imitation vs echo

echo and imitation both are nouns.

echo is not an adjective while imitation is an adjective.

echo is a verb but imitation is not a verb.

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

As nouns, imitation is a hypernym of echo; that is, imitation is a word with a broader meaning than echo:

echo: an imitation or repetition
imitation: copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else

echo (noun)	imitation (noun)
an imitation or repetition	copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else
the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves	something copied or derived from an original
a reflected television or radio or radar beam	the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
a close parallel of a feeling, idea, style, etc.	a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
a reply that repeats what has just been said

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

echo (verb)	imitation (verb)
to say again or imitate
ring or echo with sound
bring to mind

Difference between echo and imitation

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