emulation

noun

em·​u·​la·​tion ˌem-yə-ˈlā-shən 

-yü-

1

: ambition or endeavor to equal or excel others (as in achievement)

2

a

: imitation

b

: the use of or technique of using an emulator

3

obsolete : ambitious or envious rivalry

emulative

ˈem-yə-ˌlā-tiv 

adjective

emulatively adverb

Examples of emulation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Updates toward the end of 2023 allowed those third-party emulation cores to use their own display filters, replicating the look of classic CRT TVs and other displays. —Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 12 July 2024

The emulation of film isn’t the camera’s only appeal. —Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 10 July 2024

There’s ultimately going to be an emulation in the private markets of what’s going on in the public markets. —Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 9 July 2024

Some stand strong in emulation of trees, and others are tattered wall pieces with imprinted outlines of human faces. —Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 5 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin aemulātiōn-, aemulātiō, from aemulārī "to vie with, rival, imitate" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at emulate entry 1

First Known Use

1542, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Kids Definition

emulation

noun

em·​u·​la·​tion ˌem-yə-ˈlā-shən 

: the ambition or effort to emulate

emulative

ˈem-yə-ˌlāt-iv 

adjective