noun
1. ambition to equal or excel
• Derivationally related forms: ↑emulate
• Hypernyms: ↑ambition, ↑aspiration, ↑dream
2. (computer science) technique of one machine obtaining the same results as another
• Derivationally related forms: ↑emulate
• Topics: ↑computer science, ↑computing
• Hypernyms: ↑technique
• Hyponyms: ↑terminal emulation
3. effort to equal or surpass another
• Derivationally related forms: ↑emulate
• Hypernyms: ↑imitation
Useful english dictionary. 2012.