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Emulation

The endeavor to equal or to excel another in qualities or actions; an assiduous striving to equal or excel another; rivalry.

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Ambition 76% connected

The act of going about to solicit or obtain an office, or any other object of desire; canvassing.

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Aspiration 76% connected

The act of aspirating; the pronunciation of a letter with a full or strong emission of breath; an aspirated sound.

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Dream 76% connected

The thoughts, or series of thoughts, or imaginary transactions, which occupy the mind during sleep; a sleeping vision.

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Imitation 76% connected

The act of imitating.

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Technique 76% connected

Same as Technic, n.

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Emulate 74% connected

Striving to excel; ambitious; emulous.

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Emulate 74% connected

Striving to excel; ambitious; emulous.

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Access time noun · 78% connection

(computer science) the interval between the time data is requested by the system and the time the data is provided by the drive; "acce…

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Accumulator register noun · 78% connection

(computer science) a register that has a built-in adder that adds an input number to the contents of the register

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Alpha test noun · 78% connection

(computer science) a first test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by the developer

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Antialiasing noun · 78% connection

(computer graphics) a technique that is used to smooth jagged distortions in curves and diagonal lines so they appear smoother

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Backup noun · 78% connection

(computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device; "he made a backup in case the original was accidentally…

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Backup file noun · 78% connection

(computer science) a computer file dedicated to storing and updating computer backups

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Bad block noun · 78% connection

(computer science) a block (usually one sector) that cannot reliably hold data

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Baud noun · 78% connection

(computer science) a data transmission rate (bits/second) for modems

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Baud rate noun · 78% connection

(computer science) a data transmission rate (bits/second) for modems

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Beta test noun · 78% connection

(computer science) a second test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by an outside organization

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Binary file noun · 78% connection

(computer science) a computer file containing machine-readable information that must be read by an application; characters use all 8 b…

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Bits per second noun · 78% connection

(computer science) the rate at which data is transferred (as by a modem)

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Bps noun · 78% connection

(computer science) the rate at which data is transferred (as by a modem)

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Buffer storage noun · 78% connection

(computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for dif…

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Buffer store noun · 78% connection

(computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for dif…

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C.P.U. noun · 78% connection

(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing; "the CPU and the memory form…

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Affectation noun · 78% connection

A striving after.

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Agony noun · 78% connection

Violent contest or striving.

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Application noun · 78% connection

The act of fixing the mind or closely applying one's self; assiduous effort; close attention; as, to injure the health by application…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: endeavor, equal, excel, qualities, actions.
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Assiduate adjective · 78% connection

Unremitting; assiduous.

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Assiduous adjective · 78% connection

Performed with constant diligence or attention; unremitting; persistent; as, assiduous labor.

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Benthamism noun · 78% connection

That phase of the doctrine of utilitarianism taught by Jeremy Bentham; the doctrine that the morality of actions is estimated and dete…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: endeavor, equal, excel, qualities, actions.
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Brutism noun · 78% connection

The nature or characteristic qualities or actions of a brute; extreme stupidity, or beastly vulgarity.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: endeavor, equal, excel, qualities, actions.
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Bull verb · 78% connection

To endeavor to raise the market price of; as, to bull railroad bonds; to bull stocks; to bull Lake Shore; to endeavor to raise prices…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: endeavor, equal, excel, qualities, actions.
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Charity noun · 78% connection

Liberality in judging of men and their actions; a disposition which inclines men to put the best construction on the words and actions…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: endeavor, equal, excel, qualities, actions.
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Colluctancy noun · 78% connection

A struggling to resist; a striving against; resistance; opposition of nature.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: endeavor, equal, excel, qualities, actions.
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Compete verb · 78% connection

To contend emulously; to seek or strive for the same thing, position, or reward for which another is striving; to contend in rivalry,…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: endeavor, equal, excel, qualities, actions.
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Competition noun · 78% connection

The act of seeking, or endeavoring to gain, what another is endeavoring to gain at the same time; common strife for the same objects;…

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Contestation noun · 78% connection

The act of contesting; emulation; rivalry; strife; dispute.

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