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

First recorded in 1545–55, emulation is from the Latin word aemulātiōn- (stem of aemulātiō). See emulate, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM emulation

non·em·u·la·tion, nouno·ver·em·u·la·tion, noun

Words nearby emulation

emu oil, emu parade, emu-bob, emu-wren, emulate, emulation, emulgens, emulgent, emulous, emuls., emulsifier
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Words related to emulation

simulation, impersonation, mimicry, aspiration, ambitiousness, rivalry, envy, competition, aping, mirroring

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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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