3 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Emulation \Em`u*la"tion\, n. [L. aemulatio: cf F.
['e]mulation.]
1. The endeavor to equal or to excel another in qualities or
actions; an assiduous striving to equal or excel another;
rivalry.
A noble emulation heats your breast. --Dryden.
2. Jea?ous rivalry; envy; envious contention.
Such factious emulations shall arise. --Shak.
Syn: Competition; rivalry; contest; contention; strife. --
{Emulation}, {Competition}, {Rivalry}. Competition is
the struggle of two or more persons for the same object.
Emulation is an ardent desire for superiority, arising
from competition, but now implying, of necessity, any
improper feeling. Rivalry is a personal contest, and
almost of course, has a selfish object and gives rise to
envy. ``Competition and emulation have honor for their
basis; rivalry is but a desire for selfish
gratification. Competition and emulation animate to
effort; rivalry usually produces hatred. Competition and
emulation seek to merit success; rivalry is contented
with obtaining it.'' --Crabb.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
emulation
n 1: ambition to equal or excel
2: effort to equal or surpass another
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]:
emulation
One system is said to emulate another when it performs in
exactly the same way though perhaps not at the same speed. A
typical example would be emulation of one computer by (a
program running on) another. You might use an emulation as a
replacement for a system whereas you would use a simulation if
you just wanted to analyse it and make predictions about it
(1995-05-12)
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