- emulatively
- adverb see emulation
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
emulatively
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Emulatively — Em u*la*tive*ly, adv. In an emulative manner; with emulation. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
emulatively — See emulative. * * * … Universalium
emulatively — adv. imitatively, in an emulative manner … English contemporary dictionary
emulatively — em·u·la·tive·ly … English syllables
emulatively — adverb see emulative … Useful english dictionary
emulation — noun Date: 1542 1. obsolete ambitious or envious rivalry 2. ambition or endeavor to equal or excel others (as in achievement) 3. a. imitation b. the use of or technique of using an emulator • emulative adjective • emulatively adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
emulate — emulative, adj. emulatively, adv. emulator, n. v. /em yeuh layt /; adj. /em yeuh lit/, v., emulated, emulating, adj. v.t. 1. to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to equal or surpass: to emulate one s father as a concert violinist. 2. to… … Universalium
emulation — [em΄yo͞o lā′shən, em΄yəlā′shən] n. [L aemulatio] 1. the act of emulating 2. desire or ambition to equal or surpass 3. Obs. a) ambitious rivalry b) envious dislike 4. Comput. the act or an instance of usi … English World dictionary
