emulate

 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  emulate 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  emulate 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  emulate 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  emulate 
 
  3  senses  of  emulate 
 
  Sense  1 
  emulate 
  =>  imitate,  copy,  simulate 
 
  Sense  2 
  emulate 
  =>  imitate,  copy 
 
  Sense  3 
  emulate 
  =>  compete,  vie,  contend 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  emulate 
 
  emulate  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  emulate 
 
  Sense  1 
  emulate 
  =>  imitate,  copy,  simulate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  emulate 
  =>  imitate,  copy 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  emulate 
  =>  compete,  vie,  contend 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  emulate 
 
  The  verb  emulate  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  emulate  --  (strive  to  equal  or  match,  especially  by  imitating;  "He  is  emulating  the  skating  skills  of  his  older  sister") 
  2.  emulate  --  (imitate  the  function  of  (another  system),  as  by  modifying  the  hardware  or  the  software;  in  computer  science) 
  3.  emulate  --  (compete  with  successfully;  approach  or  reach  equality  with  "This  artists's  drawings  cannot  emulate  his  water  colors") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  emulate 
 
  The  verb  emulate  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  emulate  --  (strive  to  equal  or  match,  especially  by  imitating;  "He  is  emulating  the  skating  skills  of  his  older  sister") 
  2.  emulate  --  (imitate  the  function  of  (another  system),  as  by  modifying  the  hardware  or  the  software;  in  computer  science) 
  3.  emulate  --  (compete  with  successfully;  approach  or  reach  equality  with  "This  artists's  drawings  cannot  emulate  his  water  colors") 

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