Synonyms for emulation
- noun
Definitions
- n. 1
The endeavor or desire to equal or excel someone else in qualities or actions.
a great figure who is worthy of respect and emulation
Forms
- Plural
- emulations → competitions, contests, rivalries, vyings…
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Emulation is not so much to win any excellence or success for itself as to equal or surpass other persons. There is such a thing as a noble emulation, when those we would equal or surpass are noble, and the means we would use worthy.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| emulation | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- vying2
- 7 letters
- contest2, rivalry3
- 11 letters
- competition4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (vying2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- émulation
- Italiano
- emulazione