emulation

English

Alternative forms

• æmulation (archaic)

Etymology

From the Latin aemulātiōnem, accusative singular form of aemulātiō.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ɛmjʊˈleɪʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

emulation (plural emulations)

1. The endeavor or desire to equal or excel someone else in qualities or actions.
2. (obsolete) Jealous rivalry; envy; envious contention.
   • 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, New York Review Books 2001, p. 263:

     Scarce two gentlemen dwell together in the country [...], but there is emulation betwixt them and their servants, some quarrel or some grudge betwixt their wives or children [...].

3. (computing) Running a program or other software designed for a different system.

Related terms

• emulate
• emulative
• emulator

Anagrams

• laumonite