emulation
noun
em·u·la·tion
ˌem-yə-ˈlā-shən 
-yü-
1
: ambition or endeavor to equal or excel others (as in achievement)
3
obsolete
: ambitious or envious rivalry
emulatively
adverb
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Part of the holdup (beyond Snapdragon laptop chips' lackluster performance) has been the staccato introduction of important native-running applications for Windows on Arm, leaving some key ones reliant on emulation to work on the platform.
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John Burek, PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
Rather, competitive market research contextualizes their offerings to identify paths to differentiation, not emulation.
—Kathy Floam-Greenspan, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
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John Burek, PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
Rather, competitive market research contextualizes their offerings to identify paths to differentiation, not emulation.
—Kathy Floam-Greenspan, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for emulation
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“Emulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emulation. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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