emulative

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈɛmjəˌleɪtɪv/ UK /ˈɛmjʊlətɪv/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
inclined to imitate or strive to equal another

His emulative zeal drove him to match his mentor's every feat.

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Synonyms

1 adj · inclined to imitate or... imitative competitiverivalrousaspiring emulous

Opposites

original unique

Word family

Derived forms emulatively

Related forms emulate emulation emulator emulous

Etymology

From Latin aemulat-, past-participial stem of aemulari ('to rival, strive to equal'), from aemulus ('rivaling, emulous'), + the adjectival suffix -ive.

aemulari Latin aemulus Latin

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# emulative

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈɛmjəˌleɪtɪv/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɛmjʊlətɪv/

## Meanings
1. inclined to imitate or strive to equal another

## Examples
- His emulative zeal drove him to match his mentor's every feat.

## Synonyms
- imitative
- competitive
- rivalrous
- aspiring
- emulous

## Antonyms
- original
- unique

## Derived Forms
- emulatively

## Related Forms
- emulate
- emulation
- emulator
- emulous

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: aemulari
- Root: aemulus

## Etymology
From Latin aemulat-, past-participial stem of aemulari ('to rival, strive to equal'), from aemulus ('rivaling, emulous'), + the adjectival suffix -ive.

## AI Etymology
Emulative comes from Latin aemulat-, past-participial stem of aemulari ('to rival, strive to equal'), from aemulus ('rivaling, emulous'), + the adjectival suffix -ive. The etymological trail includes Latin aemulari and Latin aemulus. As an adjective, emulative describes what is inclined to imitate or strive to equal another. The same family is visible in derived forms such as emulatively and related forms such as emulate, emulation, emulator, and emulous. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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