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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024em•u•late /ˈɛmyəˌleɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -lat•ed, -lat•ing. - to imitate (someone or something) in an effort to equal or do better than; to try to do as well as or better than:The struggling companies want to emulate the successful overseas competition.
em•u•la•tion /ˌɛmyəˈleɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]em•u•la•tor, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024em•u•late (v. em′yə lāt′;adj. em′yə lit),USA pronunciation v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing, adj. v.t. - to try to equal or excel;
imitate with effort to equal or surpass:to emulate one's father as a concert violinist. - to rival with some degree of success:Some smaller cities now emulate the major capitals in their cultural offerings.
- Computing
- Computingto imitate (a particular computer system) by using a software system, often including a microprogram or another computer that enables it to do the same work, run the same programs, etc., as the first.
- to replace (software) with hardware to perform the same task.
adj. - [Obs.]emulous.
- Latin aemulātus, past participle of aemulārī to rival. See emulous, -ate1
- 1580–90
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged follow, copy.
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