n.
Pronunciation: ˌ em-y ə - ' l ā -sh ə n, -yü-
Function: noun
Date: 1542
1 obsolete : ambitious or envious rivalry
2 : ambition or endeavor to equal or excel others (as in achievement)
3 a : IMITATION b : the use of or technique of using an emulator
– em · u · la · tive \ ' em-y ə - ˌ l ā -tiv \ adjective
– em · u · la · tive · ly adverb