emulation

[ em-yuh-ley-shuhn ]

/ ˌɛm yəˈleɪ ʃən /

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noun

effort or desire to equal or excel others.

Obsolete. jealous rivalry.

OTHER WORDS FOR emulation

1 imitation, competition.

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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

Emtriva, emu, emu-bob, emu bush, emulate, emulation, emulator, emulgens, emulgent, emulous, emuls.

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How to use emulation in a sentence

The Alesis Recital offers a robust emulation of the piano-playing experience thanks to its five premium voices and 88 touch-adjustable keys.
The best beginner keyboards let you build piano skills without a major investment|Jay Cabrera|October 31, 2021|Popular-Science
Windows 10 can only emulate 32-bit x86 apps, though beta versions of Windows 10 have supported x86-64 code emulation since late last year.
ARM-based Surface Pro X gets an $899 Wi-Fi-only model but few other upgrades|Andrew Cunningham|September 22, 2021|Ars Technica
You'll still need to deal with the performance penalty of code emulation.
ARM-based Surface Pro X gets an $899 Wi-Fi-only model but few other upgrades|Andrew Cunningham|September 22, 2021|Ars Technica
Today, Microsoft announced in a long-winded blog post that that limitation will soon change, as emulation of 64-bit Windows applications is going into a public-testing phase soon.
Windows 10 machines running on ARM will be able to emulate x64 apps soon|Samuel Axon|October 1, 2020|Ars Technica

Being praised for false emulation is nearly as bad as being pilloried for false errors.
Compliments Are Nice, but Enough With the Cormac McCarthy Comparisons|William Giraldi|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What's not clear is whether Platt will profit or finally suffer from all the adoration and emulation.
Ripping Off Larry Platt's "Pants"|Kim Masters|February 1, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Eliphaz Laki had been someone worthy of emulation: a prominent civil servant, a regional administrator known as a saza chief.
Vanished in Uganda|Andrew Rice|June 5, 2009|DAILY BEAST
It was very much the same way I believe Obama will seek to lead—partly by instinct and partly by emulation.
Obama's Speech and the Burden of History|Harold Evans|January 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Norman lives, like all school-boys, a life of emulation, and has never met with anything but success.
The Daisy Chain|Charlotte Yonge
The being at school has really been a good thing for her, for she feels herself that she is the better for emulation.'
Robin Redbreast|Mary Louisa Molesworth
She did not issue an order; and in emulation of her quiet manner, his instructions to his satellites were inaudible to the guests.
Alone|Marion Harland
The emulation between the French and English troops at the diggings was immense, and at the same time most good-humoured.
The British Expedition to the Crimea|William Howard Russell
This, as will be perceived, was skilfully designed to put him on his mettle, and rouse a useful spirit of emulation.
The Talking Horse|F. Anstey

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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