emulation
Americannoun
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effort or desire to equal or excel others.
- Synonyms:
- competition, imitation
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Obsolete. jealous rivalry.
Other Word Forms
- nonemulation noun
- overemulation noun
Etymology
Origin of emulation
First recorded in 1545–55, emulation is from the Latin word aemulātiōn- (stem of aemulātiō ). See emulate, -ion
Example Sentences
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On the face of it, he is perhaps more a middle-class loner, and his apparent normality suggests a crime triggered by internalised mental processes, rather than by peer-driven association or emulation.
From BBC
Mars defended the advert, saying "the cars were shot driving at lawful speeds and any emulation would only reflect the legal and safe driving presented".
From BBC
De Palma’s slavish emulation of Hitchcock runs through numerous films, and with notable specificity.
From Los Angeles Times
Yet “The Greatest Night in Pop” also makes a strong case for the artistic value of “We Are the World,” which after countless parodies and emulations can be hard to hear today with fresh ears.
From Los Angeles Times
I had become a deep reader of the genre in my 20s, and, as all writers are readers in emulation, I began to think about writing a hard-boiled fiction of my own.
From Los Angeles Times
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