emulation

IPA: ɛmjʌɫˈeɪʃʌn

The endeavor or desire to equal or excel someone else in qualities or actions.
(obsolete) Jealous rivalry; envy; envious contention.
(computing) Execution of a program or other software designed for a different system, by simulating parts of the other system.

Examples of "emulation" in Sentences

The practice of meditatio cultivated one's habits in emulation of God the Architect.
He named his entourage the "Memphis Mafia," in emulation of Frank Sinatra's Rat Pack.
(London, 1709), written in emulation of Virgil and Theocritus (in which Alexis appears).
She remains notable for two feats: a record-breaking trip around the world in emulation of Jules Verne, and an exposé in which she faked insanity to study a mental institution from within.
In the wake of the housing foreclosure debacle of 2008 and beyond, what merits emulation is HFH's concentration on the ways and means of applicants much the way local mortgage loan officers used to operate.
Though there will yet be further Tory victims swept away by this particular tide of sleaze, the vast majority of malefactors will prove to be representatives of ZANU Labour, entirely in emulation of their Zimbabwean counterparts.
Albertus Magnus [Alberto Magno] "To Albertus Magnus, because he investigated the natural phenomena in emulation of Aristotle, in immense volumes, as a most holy concern for posterity Federico set this up for one who deserved it well."
Fully classical kits, in emulation of German past glories, so "Chewbacca" basicly dedicated more time on the "Third Kit", cuz he wanted to return the Classic Green away shirt of Germany (last years red, black, gray), and the classic home kit all in white (without lines or motiffs) and trim and collar black.