Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun emulation

3 senses of emulation

Sense 1
emulation -- (ambition to equal or excel)
       => ambition, aspiration, dream -- (a cherished desire; "his ambition is to own his own business")

Sense 2
emulation -- ((computer science) technique of one machine obtaining the same results as another)
       => technique -- (a practical method or art applied to some particular task)

Sense 3
emulation -- (effort to equal or surpass another)
       => imitation -- (copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else)