Copy vs. Emulate
Difference Between Copy and Emulate
Copynoun
The result of copying; an identical duplicate of an original.
Please bring me the copies of those reports.Emulateverb
To attempt to equal or be the same as.
Copynoun
An imitation, sometimes of inferior quality.
That handbag is a copy. You can tell because the buckle is different.Emulateverb
To copy or imitate, especially a person.
Copynoun
(journalism) The text that is to be typeset.
Emulateverb
(obsolete) To feel a rivalry with; to be jealous of, to envy.
Copynoun
(journalism) A gender-neutral abbreviation for copy boy.
Emulateverb
(computing) of a program or device: to imitate another program or device
Copynoun
The output of copywriters, who are employed to write material which encourages consumers to buy goods or services.
Emulateadjective
(obsolete) Striving to excel; ambitious; emulous.
Copynoun
(uncountable) The text of newspaper articles.
Submit all copy to the appropriate editor.Emulateverb
strive to equal or match, especially by imitating;
He is emulating the skating skills of his older sisterCopynoun
A school work pad.
Tim got in trouble for forgetting his maths copy.Emulateverb
imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software
Copynoun
A printed edition of a book or magazine.
Have you seen the latest copy of "Newsweek" yet?The library has several copies of the Bible.Emulateverb
compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with;
This artists's drawings cannot emulate his water colorsCopynoun
Writing paper of a particular size, called also bastard.
Copynoun
(obsolete) That which is to be imitated, transcribed, or reproduced; a pattern, model, or example.
His virtues are an excellent copy for imitation.Copynoun
(obsolete) An abundance or plenty of anything.
Copynoun
(obsolete) copyhold; tenure; lease
Copynoun
(genetics) The result of gene or chromosomal duplication.
Copyverb
(transitive) To produce an object identical to a given object.
Please copy these reports for me.Copyverb
To place a copy of an object in memory for later use.
First copy the files, and then paste them in another directory.Copyverb
(transitive) To imitate.
Don't copy my dance moves.Mom, he's copying me!Copyverb
To receive a transmission successfully.
Do you copy?Copynoun
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
Copynoun
a secondary representation of an original;
she made a copy of the designer dressCopynoun
matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials
Copynoun
material suitable for a journalistic account;
catastrophes make good copyCopyverb
copy down as is;
The students were made to copy the alphabet over and overCopyverb
reproduce someone's behavior or looks;
The mime imitated the passers-byChildren often copy their parents or older siblingsCopyverb
biology: reproduce or make an exact copy of;
replicate the cellcopy the genetic informationCopyverb
make a replica of;
copy that drawingre-create a picture by Rembrandt
