emulation

About 1.20 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The endeavor or desire to equal or excel someone else in qualities or actions.

   a great figure who is worthy of respect and emulation

2. noun Jealous rivalry; envy; envious contention.
3. noun Execution of a program or other software designed for a different system, by simulating parts of the other system.

Similar words

emulator imitation replication incentive competition simulation race inspiration copying mimicry

Often followed by

of and in is by to among which or

Word family

emulations emulative emulatively