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emulation

noun

  1. the act of emulating or imitating, usually the behavior or output of a computer program or electronic device
  2. ambition or endeavor to equal or excel others (as in achievement)
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Pronunciation: /ˌɛm.jʊˈleɪ̯.ʃən/ / /ˌɛm.juˈleɪ̯.ʃən/ / /-ʃɪn/

noun

Etymology: From Middle French émulation, from Latin aemulātiō.

  1. The endeavor or desire to equal or excel someone else in qualities or actions.

    “a great figure who is worthy of respect and emulation”

    “Allur'd, not forc'd, encourag'd, not compell'd; The shrinking eye look'd up, the soul was cheer'd, Felt as it learnt, confided e'er it fear'd; And first by emulation's ardour mov'd, Prest onward in the path which soon it lov'd.”

  2. Jealous rivalry; envy; envious contention.

    “Scarce two gentlemen dwell together in the country […] , but there is emulation betwixt them and their servants, some quarrel or some grudge betwixt their wives or children […]”

  3. Execution of a program or other software designed for a different system, by simulating parts of the other system.