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emulation

noun
/ˌɛm.jʊˈleɪ̯.ʃən/UK/ˌɛm.juˈleɪ̯.ʃən/US

Etymology

From Middle French émulation, from Latin aemulātiō.

  1. derived from aemulātiō
  2. borrowed from émulation

Definitions

  1. The endeavor or desire to equal or excel someone else in qualities or actions.

    • a great figure who is worthy of respect and emulation
    • Allur'd, not forc'd, encourag'd, not compell'd; The shrinking eye look'd up, the soul was cheer'd, Felt as it learnt, confided e'er it fear'd; And first by emulation's ardour mov'd, Prest onward in the path which soon it lov'd.

  2. Jealous rivalry

    Jealous rivalry; envy; envious contention.

    • 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. Execution of a program or other software designed for a different system, by simulating…

    Execution of a program or other software designed for a different system, by simulating parts of the other system.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for emulation. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA