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EMULATOR
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Dictionary entry overview: What does emulator mean?
• EMULATOR (noun)
The noun EMULATOR has 1 sense:
1. someone who copies the words or behavior of another
Familiarity information: EMULATOR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone who copies the words or behavior of another
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
ape; aper; copycat; emulator; imitator
Hypernyms ("emulator" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "emulator"):
epigon; epigone (an inferior imitator of some distinguished writer, artist, or musician)
parrot (a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated)
Derivation:
emulate (strive to equal or match, especially by imitating)
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