| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Inclined to emulation; aspiring to competition; rivaling; as, an emulative person or effort.[Websters]
2. Being imitative, mimetic or onomatopoeic. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Being competitive. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. Infrequently used base adjective of the adverb emulatively.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (emulatively) | 1. In an emulative manner; with emulation.[Websters]. 2. In a zealous or fanatical manner.[Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Rarely used adverbial inflection of the adjective emulative.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "EMULATIVE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1822. (references) |
Specialty Definition: EMULATIVE
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Inclined to emulation; rivaling; disposed to competition.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Adjective] Having a tendency to emulate others; imitative. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
