Ambition to equal or excel.

Roget 708: opposition, antagonism; oppugnancy^†, oppugnation^†; impugnation^†; contrariety; contravention; counteraction etc. 179; counterplot.    cross fire, undercurrent, head wind.    clashing, collision, conflict.    competition, two of a trade, rivalry, emulation, race.    absence of aid etc. 708; resistance etc. 719; restraint etc. 751; hindrance etc. 706.    ... show more

computer science Technique of one machine obtaining the same results as another.

Dutch: emulatie

Effort to equal or surpass another.