What is "emulate" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does emulate mean in English? Meaning of emulate definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "emulate" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "emulate": strive to equal or match, especially by imitating

Verb

  • Meaning: strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  • Example: He is emulating the skating skills of his older sister
  • Synonyms: emulate
  • Hypernyms: copy imitate simulate
  • Meaning of "emulate": imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software

    Verb

  • Meaning: imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software
  • Synonyms: emulate
  • Hypernyms: imitate
  • Meaning of "emulate": compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with

    Verb

  • Meaning: compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with
  • Example: This artist's drawings cannot emulate his water colors
  • Synonyms: emulate
  • Hypernyms: compete contend vie
  • Adjective: (now rare) To attempt to equal or be the same as.To copy or imitate, especially a person. 2011 October 1, Saj Chowdhury, “Wolverhampton 1 - 2 Newcastle”, BBC Sport: The Magpies are unbeaten and enjoying their best run since 1994, although few would have thought the class of 2011 would come close to emulating their ancestors.2011 October 1, Saj Chowdhury, “Wolverhampton 1 - 2 Newcastle”, BBC Sport: The Magpies are unbeaten and enjoying their best run since 1994, although few would have thought the class of 2011 would come close to emulating their ancestors.(obsolete) To feel a rivalry with; to be jealous of, to envy. 1624, John Smith, Generall Historie, in Kupperman 1988, p. 146: But the councell then present emulating my successe, would not thinke it fit to spare me fortie men to be hazzarded in those unknowne regions [...].1624, John Smith, Generall Historie, in Kupperman 1988, p. 146: But the councell then present emulating my successe, would not thinke it fit to spare me fortie men to be hazzarded in those unknowne regions [...].(computing) of a program or device: to imitate another program or device
  • Synonyms:

    imitate, mimic, mirror, contend, do, ditto, rival, challenge, compete, follow, take after, follow suit, outvie, compete with, contend with, do like, follow in footsteps, follow the example of, go like, make like, pattern after, rivalize, vie with,

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