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Grammar : Noun
Spell : verb em-yuh-leyt; adjective em-yuh-lit
Phonetic Transcription : verb ˈɛm yəˌleɪt; adjective ˈɛm yə lɪt

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Définition of emulator

Origin :
  • 1580s, from Latin aemulator, agent noun from aemulari (see emulation). Computer sense attested by 1965.
  • As in rival : noun person who opposes in competition
  • As in competitor : noun person willing to enter contest
  • As in conformist : noun person in agreement
  • As in enemy : noun someone hated or competed against
Example sentences :
  • According to Goethe, the ancients are "the despair of the emulator."
  • Extract from : « We Philologists, Volume 8 (of 18) » by Friedrich Nietzsche
  • Of the same kind are the emotions which the death of an emulator or competitor produces.
  • Extract from : « The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., in Nine Volumes, Volume the Second » by Samuel Johnson
  • The climate is described by some emulator of Thomson to consist of "Tre mesi d'Inferno, nove d'inverno."
  • Extract from : « The Argosy » by Various

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