EMULATION


Meaning of EMULATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌem-yə-ˈlā-shən, -yü- ]

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 ˈem-yə-ˌlā-tiv adjective

• em·u·la·tive·ly adverb

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