"emulation" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌɛm.jʊˈleɪ̯.ʃən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌɛm.juˈleɪ̯.ʃən/ [General-American], /-ʃɪn/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-emulation.wav 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 Categories (other): Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 36 25 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 35 24 42 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 Categories (other): Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 36 25 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 35 24 42 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, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hawaiian translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Tagalog translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 18 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 33 24 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 17 28 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Hawaiian translations: 33 24 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 36 25 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 33 24 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 35 24 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 29 18 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 33 23 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 33 24 43 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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      "sense": "software",
      "word": "эмуляция"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "software",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "emulering"
    }
  ],
  "word": "emulation"
}

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