Definition
Definition of emulating - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
imitationthe act of imitating someone or something
- Her emulating of the famous artist was impressive.
2.
competitionRare the effort to match or surpass someoneRare
- His emulating of his older brother drove him to succeed.
Adjective
1.
copyingimitating or copying
- The emulating software mimics the original hardware perfectly.
2.
competitionstriving to equal or excel
- She had an emulating spirit, always pushing herself to achieve more.
Origin of emulating
Latin, aemulari (to rival)
Terms with emulating included in their meaning
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style
band emulating style and appearance of another
technology
computer program emulating a terminal
emulating styles
emulating classical styles or models
lifestyle
person emulating a vampire's lifestyle
Examples of emulating in a sentence
The child's emulating of her mother's actions was adorable. Her emulating of famous artists improved her skills. Emulating successful entrepreneurs can be a good strategy. The emulating device worked flawlessly. She was known for her emulating behavior. His emulating nature drove him to surpass his mentor.
The emulating student always aimed to top the class.
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- French:imitation, imitant, ...
- German:Nacheiferung, emulierend, ...
- Italian:imitazione, imitativo, ...
- Spanish:imitación, emulador, ...
- Portuguese:imitação, imitador, ...
- Chinese:模仿, 模仿的, ...
- Japanese:模倣, 模倣する, ...
- Arabic:مُحَاكَاة, مُقَلِّد, ...
- Hebrew:חִקּוּי, מְחַקֶּה, ...
- Russian:подражание, эмуляционный, ...
- Ukrainian:наслідування, емуляційний, ...
- Hindi:अनुकरण, अनुकरणीय, ...
Definition of emulate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
imitate or surpasstry to match or surpass typically by imitation
- She always tried to emulate her older sister's success.
2.
technologyTECH. make a computer behave like anotherTECH.
- The software can emulate older gaming consoles.
Origin of emulate
Latin, aemulari (to rival) + -ate (verb suffix)
Examples of emulate in a sentence
They aimed to emulate the company's success. The emulator can emulate a vintage computer system. This program emulates the old operating system perfectly.
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- French:imiter, simuler, ...
- German:nacheifern, ...
- Italian:emulare, simulare, ...
- Spanish:emular, simular, ...
- Portuguese:emular, ...
- Chinese:模仿, 模拟, ...
- Japanese:真似る, エミュレートする, ...
- Arabic:حَاكَى, شَغَّلَ مَحَاكِيًا, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִדָּמוֹת לְ, לְחַקּוֹת, ...
- Russian:подражать, эмулировать, ...
- Ukrainian:наслідувати, емулятувати, ...
- Hindi:अनुकरण करना, समरूप बनाना, ...
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