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emulation
[ em-yuh-ley-shuhn ]
/ ˌɛm yəˈleɪ ʃən /
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noun
effort or desire to equal or excel others.
Obsolete. jealous rivalry.
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Origin of emulation
OTHER WORDS FROM emulation
non·em·u·la·tion, nouno·ver·em·u·la·tion, nounWords nearby emulation
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British Dictionary definitions for emulation
emulation
/ (ˌɛmjʊˈleɪʃən) /
noun
the act of emulating or imitating
the effort or desire to equal or surpass another or others
archaic jealous rivalry
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