emulation
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/ɛmjʊˈleɪʃən/
English
Definitions
noun
- The endeavor or desire to equal or excel someone else in qualities or actions.“a great figure who is worthy of respect and emulation”
- Jealous rivalry; envy; envious contention.
- Running a program or other software designed for a different system, by simulating parts of the other system.
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Synonyms
emulatorimitationreplicationincentivecompetitionsimulationraceinspirationcopyingmimicrymirroringreproductionduplicationmatchingcontestrivalry