emulation
noun
em·u·la·tion ˌem-yə-ˈlā-shən 
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1
: ambition or endeavor to equal or excel others (as in achievement)
2
a
: imitation
b
: the use of or technique of using an emulator
3
obsolete : ambitious or envious rivalry
emulative
ˈem-yə-ˌlā-tiv
adjective emulatively adverb
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web True multi-screen emulation of these specific Nintendo consoles isn't an entirely new concept, of course. 
Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2022 Today’s America offers not an object of emulation but a cautionary lesson on the perils of endemic polarization. Paul Starobin, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2022 After all, this is not about emulation or trying to make a whisky carbon copy. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2022 Ultimately, the legal ramifications of emulation may prove insurmountable. WIRED, 21 Aug. 2022 But Cifaldi said that without tools like emulation, video games would go the way of historic films. Bijan Stephen, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2022 Our Xbox emulation tests resulted in frame rates all over the shop. Wired, 9 Aug. 2022 Like all emulation, this comes with a performance penalty. Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 27 July 2022 Streaming and emulation Just as digital replaced discs and cartridges, streaming now threatens to eclipse digital game purchases. Wired, 9 Aug. 2022 See More
Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2022 Today’s America offers not an object of emulation but a cautionary lesson on the perils of endemic polarization. Paul Starobin, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2022 After all, this is not about emulation or trying to make a whisky carbon copy. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2022 Ultimately, the legal ramifications of emulation may prove insurmountable. WIRED, 21 Aug. 2022 But Cifaldi said that without tools like emulation, video games would go the way of historic films. Bijan Stephen, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2022 Our Xbox emulation tests resulted in frame rates all over the shop. Wired, 9 Aug. 2022 Like all emulation, this comes with a performance penalty. Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 27 July 2022 Streaming and emulation Just as digital replaced discs and cartridges, streaming now threatens to eclipse digital game purchases. Wired, 9 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Latin aemulātiōn-, aemulātiō, from aemulārī "to vie with, rival, imitate" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at emulate entry 1
First Known Use
1542, in the meaning defined at sense 3
Kids Definition
emulation
noun
em·u·la·tion ˌem-yə-ˈlā-shən
: an attempt to be like or do better than others
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