emulate (redirected from emulates)

em·u·late  (my-lt)

tr.v. em·u·lat·ed, em·u·lat·ing, em·u·lates

1. To strive to equal or excel, especially through imitation: an older pupil whose accomplishments and style I emulated.

2. To compete with successfully; approach or attain equality with.

3. Computer Science To imitate the function of (another system), as by modifications to hardware or software that allow the imitating system to accept the same data, execute the same programs, and achieve the same results as the imitated system.

adj. Obsolete (-lt)

Ambitious; emulous.

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[Latin aemulr, aemult-, from aemulus, emulous; see emulous.]

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emu·lative adj.

emu·lative·ly adv.

emu·lator n.

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emulate

Verb

[-lating, -lated] to imitate (someone) in an attempt to do as well as or better than him or her [Latin aemulus competing with]

emulation n
emulator n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	emulate - strive to equal or match, especially by imitating; "He is emulating the skating skills of his older sister" imitate, simulate, copy - reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings"
	2.	emulate - imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures imitate - appear like, as in behavior or appearance; "Life imitate art"
	3.	emulate - compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with; "This artist's drawings cannot emulate his water colors" compete, vie, contend - compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

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emulate

verb imitate, follow, copy, mirror, echo, mimic, take after, follow in the footsteps of, follow the example of, take a leaf out of someone's book, model yourself on

Translations

emulate [ˈɛmjuleɪt] vt → emular

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emulate [ˈɛmjuleɪt] vt → rivaliser avec, imiter

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emulate [ˈɛmjuleɪt] vt → nacheifern +dat

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emulate [ˈɛmjuleɪt] vt → emulare

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emulate

v emulate [ˈemjuleit]

to try hard to equal or be better than. streef, ewenaar يَتَشَبَّه بِ، يُنافِس подражавам soutěžit efterligne nacheifern μιμούμαι emular järele püüdlema برتری جویی کردن؛ رقابت کردن kilpailla essayer d'égaler לְנָסוֹת לְהִשתָווֹת प्रतिस्पर्धा करना natjecati se versenyez berusaha menyamai líkja eftir; reyna að jafnast á við emulare 負けまいとする 경쟁하다, 에뮬레이트하다 lenktyniauti, rungtis censties pārspēt berusaha menyamai wedijveren met prøve å etterlikne, kappes med próbować dorównać, rywalizować z igualar a încerca să întreacă соперничать súťažiť kosati se oponašati efterlikna, söka överträffa ตะเกียกตะกาย daha iyisini yapmaya çalışmak, aşık atmak 努力超越 змагатися; намагатися перевершити نقالی کی کوشش کرنا tranh đua 努力超越

n emuˈlation

nastrewing, ewenaring تَشَبُّه بِ، مُنافَسَه подражание soutěživost efterligning das Nacheifern μίμηση emulación järelepüüdlus برتری جویی؛ رقابت kilpailu émulation מַאֲמָץ לְהִשתָווֹת होड़ natjecanje versengés peniruan kappgirni; viðleitni til að jafnast á við emulazione 競争 경쟁, 에뮬레이션 lenktyniavimas sacensība; sacenšanās penyamaan wedijver etterlikning, kappelyst rywalizacja imitação emulaţie соперничество súťaživosť tekmovanje oponašanje [] tävlan การเลียนแบบ yarışma, yetişmeye/geçmeye çalışma 競賽 змагання; суперництво تقلید hành động thi đua 竞赛