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Chuck Inglish

Meaning of "emulation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EMULATION

emulation  [ˌɛmjʊˈleɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EMULATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Emulation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EMULATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of emulation in the English dictionary

The first definition of emulation in the dictionary is the act of emulating or imitating. Other definition of emulation is the effort or desire to equal or surpass another or others. Emulation is also jealous rivalry.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EMULATION


calculation
ˌkælkjʊˈleɪʃən
cancellation
ˌkænsɪˈleɪʃən
circulation
ˌsɜːkjʊˈleɪʃən
compilation
ˌkɒmpɪˈleɪʃən
correlation
ˌkɒrɪˈleɪʃən
formulation
ˌfɔːmjʊˈleɪʃən
installation
ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən
insulation
ˌɪnsjʊˈleɪʃən
isolation
ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən
legislation
ˌlɛdʒɪsˈleɪʃən
manipulation
məˌnɪpjʊˈleɪʃən
musculation
ˌmʌskjʊˈleɪʃən
mutilation
ˌmjuːtɪˈleɪʃən
population
ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən
regulation
ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən
relation
rɪˈleɪʃən
simulation
ˌsɪmjʊˈleɪʃən
translation
trænsˈleɪʃən
ventilation
ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃən
violation
ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EMULATION

emulate
emulative
emulatively
emulator
emulatress
emulge
emulgence
emulgent
emulous
emulously
emulousness
emulsible
emulsifiable
emulsification
emulsified
emulsifier
emulsifies
emulsify
emulsin
emulsion

WORDS THAT END LIKE EMULATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of emulation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EMULATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «emulation» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of emulation

Translation of «emulation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EMULATION

Find out the translation of emulation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of emulation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «emulation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

仿真
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

emulación
570 millions of speakers

English

emulation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनुकरण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مضاهاة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эмуляция
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

emulação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনুকরণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

émulation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Emulasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Emulation
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エミュレーション
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에뮬레이션
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Emulation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thi đua
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முன்மாதிரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनुकरण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

öykünme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

emulazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

emulacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

емуляція
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de emulare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξομοίωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nydigheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

emulering
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

emulering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of emulation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EMULATION»

The term «emulation» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.023 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EMULATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about emulation

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2 QUOTES WITH «EMULATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word emulation.
1
Chuck Inglish
I'm into emulation, not imitation.
2
Joseph Lancaster
I was induced to establish several orders of merit, from conviction that emulation, well directed, becomes a useful servant; and, that the latent genius of some youth is more easily brought into action this way, than by the more sordid gratification of self-interest.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EMULATION»

Discover the use of emulation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to emulation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Emulation: David, Drouais, and Girodet in the Art of ...
This new edition includes a revised introduction and incorporates the fruit of recent new research. “Crow combines excellent formal and stylistic analysis of particular paintings with close attention to the psychological complexities and ...
Thomas E. Crow, 2006
2
The Ancient Art of Emulation: Studies in Artistic ...
Are copies of Greek and Roman masterpieces as important as the originals they imitate?
Elaine K. Gazda, 2002
3
Emulation Working Explained
This is a new release of the original 1929 edition.
Herbert F. Inman, 2013
4
Baroque Garden Cultures: Emulation, Sublimation, Subversion
"Baroque Garden Cultures" proposes a new approach to the study of baroque gardens, examining the social reception of gardens as a means to understand garden culture in general and exploring baroque gardens as a feature of baroque cultures ...
Michel Conan, Dumbarton Oaks, 2005
5
Egyptianization and Elite Emulation in Ramesside Palestine: ...
This study of Ramesside Palestine challenges our understanding of the Egyptian Empire, suggesting that the Egyptianization of levantine material culture represents adoption of Egyptian culture by the local ruling class rather than a massive ...
Carolyn R. Higginbotham, 2000
6
Big book of terminal emulation RFCs
This volume includes all of the RFCs that define and explore telnet, plus another RFC on the rlogin terminal emulation tool.
Peter Loshin, 2000
7
Emulation Ritual
This book contains the Official Emulation version of the Three Degrees of Craft Freemasonry and the installation ceremony with notes and guidelines on ritual procedure and practice. 12th edition 2007
Emulation Lodge of Improvement, Lewis Masonic, 2013
8
Photovoltaic Sources: Modelling and Emulation
This book offers an extensive introduction to the modeling of photovoltaic generators and their emulation by means of power electronic converters will aid in understanding and improving design and setup of new PV plants.
Maria Carmela Di Piazza, Gianpaolo Vitale, 2012
9
Emulation on the Shakespearean Stage
Among the individual texts examined here are Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus and Hamlet, Jonson’s Catiline, and Massinger’s The Roman Actor.
Asst Prof Vernon Dickson, 2013
10
Generating Hardware Assertion Checkers: For Hardware ...
This is the first book that presents an "under-the-hood" view of generating assertion checkers, and as such provides a unique and consistent perspective on employing assertions in major areas, such as: specification, verification, debugging ...
Marc Boulé, Zeljko Zilic, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EMULATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term emulation is used in the context of the following news items.
1
AT4 Wireless Selects Anite's Channel Emulation Solution for its First …
Independent test laboratories like AT4 wireless also benefit from Propsim's superior emulation accuracy and its quicker test execution ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
2
Heat stroke! 4 overcooked tech concepts
Put Microsoft Office on Linux in something other than emulation mode and maybe you'll get a reaction. Until then, stop sending sad “is this the ... «InfoWorld, Jul 15»
3
Six best music albums for gardeners
... flowered countryside, but the whole thing, as its title suggests, conjurs an (occasionally bombastic) sonic emulation of working on the land. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Hannibal season 3 episode 5 review: Contorno
His death isn't just a spectacle—it's the emulation of an historically famous one. That would have particular significance for Hannibal, and the ... «Den Of Geek, Jul 15»
5
If Hillary makes it to the White House, so will Huma Abedin
Orb predicts Clinton, in emulation of her hero Eleanor Roosevelt, will install Huma in the second-floor bedroom occupied during the FDR ... «Page Six, Jul 15»
6
Lemma review
Despite looking and feeling very similar, Lemma isn't just a cheap emulation. It takes the free-running that made Mirror's Edge so beloved, and ... «PC Gamer, Jul 15»
7
Games Inbox: What will the next Star Wars games be?
It's hard to say about a remaster, they're very big games and it'd be a lot of work. A straight emulation of the originals might be more likely. «Metro, Jul 15»
8
G&D HCE application certified Visa Ready..
Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) has been certified “Visa Ready” by Visa for Host Card Emulation (HCE) cloud based payment services. With the ... «Finextra, Jul 15»
9
Why People Pirate Video Games
Something I use a lot is emulation for old consoles. A lot of the things I play aren't even available, so why would that even be ilegal? I really ... «Kotaku, Jul 15»
10
Here's how the Xbox 360 games will work on the Xbox One
It's pure emulation. Spencer did say that Kinect stuff will not work, because the inputs are totally different. He also indicated that they're having ... «TechnoBuffalo, Jul 15»

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