"emulation" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌɛm.jʊˈleɪ̯.ʃən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌɛm.juˈleɪ̯.ʃən/ [General-American], /-ʃɪn/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-emulation.wav [Southern-England] Forms: emulations [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən, -eɪʃɪn Etymology: From Middle French émulation, from Latin aemulātiō. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|émulation}} Middle French émulation, {{der|en|la|aemulātiō}} Latin aemulātiō Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} emulation (countable and uncountable, plural emulations)
  1. The endeavor or desire to equal or excel someone else in qualities or actions. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (endeavour or desire to equal or excel): jäljittely (Finnish), co-eiyrt [masculine] (Manx), eiyrt [masculine] (Manx), imitowanie [neuter] (Polish), naśladownictwo [neuter] (Polish), efterföljd [common-gender] (Swedish), amban (Tagalog), pag-amban (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-emulation-en-noun--PD4HVmw Disambiguation of 'endeavour or desire to equal or excel': 93 5 2
  2. (obsolete) Jealous rivalry; envy; envious contention. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable Translations (jealous rivalry): emulacja [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-emulation-en-noun-PHXxIlcZ Disambiguation of 'jealous rivalry': 4 93 3
  3. (computing) Execution of a program or other software designed for a different system, by simulating parts of the other system. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Computing Translations (software): emulointi (Finnish), εξομοίωση (exomoíosi) [feminine] (Greek), προσομοίωση (prosomoíosi) [feminine] (Greek), hoa māhuʻi (Hawaiian), lagak (Malay), pelagakan (Malay), emulacja [feminine] (Polish), эмуляция (emuljacija) (Russian), emulering [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-emulation-en-noun-2n2ifpoY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 18 48 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'software': 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: æmulation [archaic] Related terms: emulate, emulative, emulator

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