1 the act of imitating: Children learn how to speak by imitation.
az: təqlid, yamsılama
ru: подражание
2 a copy: an imitation of an ancient statue.
az: imitasiya, təqlid
ru: имитация
♦ adjective
made to look like something else: imitation wood.
az: təqlid, saxta
ru: искусственный, под что-л.