emulate (redirected from emulations)

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 [ˈɛmjʊˌleɪt]

vb (tr)

1. to attempt to equal or surpass, esp by imitation

2. to rival or compete with

3. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) to make one computer behave like (another different type of computer) so that the imitating system can operate on the same data and execute the same programs as the imitated system

[from Latin aemulārī, from aemulus competing with; probably related to imitārī to imitate]

emulative  adj

emulatively  adv

emulator  n

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emulate - Means "try to equal or surpass, especially by copying."

See also related terms for try.

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 Sons are traditionally expected to emulate their fathers.

Translations

emulate [ˈemjʊleɪt] VT → emular(also Comput)

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emulate [ˈɛmjʊleɪt] vt [+ person] → prendre exemple sur; [+ success, achievement] → imiter

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emulate

vt

(= imitate) → nacheifern (+dat), → nachstreben (+dat); I tried to emulate his success → ich versuchte, es ihm gleichzutun

(Comput) → emulieren

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emulate [ˈɛmjʊˌleɪt] 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 matkia 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 우열을 다투다 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