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emulative

emulative

7.4
Made to copy how another system works
  • adjective
  • /ˈɛm.jə.lə.tɪv/
  • Specialized
translation icon : emulativo
  • The new smartphone uses an emulative interface to mimic older models for user comfort.

Examples

  • Her emulative approach allowed the software to run programs designed for a different operating system.

  • The robot's emulative behavior made it seem almost human to the observers.

  • The emulative design of the software mimics its predecessor.

  • The new model is emulative of the latest technology.

  • The innovative software features an emulative design that replicates the functions of its predecessor.

  • His emulative coding style allows the application to effectively mimic the features of competing software.

  • The emulative nature of the new game engine enables it to simulate the graphics of more advanced platforms.

Synonyms

imitative
vsemulative
2 4.6

Tends to copy the actions or style of other people

is deliberately built to match functions rather than just copy appearance
simulative
vsemulative
1 7.5

Made to copy how something looks or works

is focused specifically on reproducing functions and behavior
skeuomorphic
vsemulative
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A design that makes an object on a screen look like a real item, like paper or a button

emphasizes matching functions and behavior instead of mere appearance
simulated
vsemulative
4.4

Made to look like the real thing for practice

is designed to reproduce functioning and behavior rather than only looking real

How Faithful

faithful
24 3.2
emulative
  • Specialized
7.4
imitative
2 4.6

Surface Forms

emulative positive

Morphology

emulative = emulate (transparent) = emulate + ive

Direct adjectival derivation from the verb 'emulate' with the productive suffix '-ive', so the meaning 'imitative or reproducing' is predictable.

Etymology

Emulative comes from the same root as emulate, from Latin aemul- meaning 'rival' or 'to try to equal'. Think of an emulator — a program that copies another machine so it acts the same — so emulative means 'designed to imitate'.