emulative

Variant of emulation

emulation definition

emu·lation (em′yo̵̅o̅ lā′s̸hən, -yə-)

noun

  1. the act of emulating
  2. desire or ambition to equal or surpass
  3. Obsolete
    1. ambitious rivalry
    2. envious dislike
  4. Comput. the act or an instance of using an emulator

Etymology: L aemulatio

Related Forms:

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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