# emulative

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Having a tendency to emulate others; imitative.

## Etymology
First attested in 1593; borrowed from New Latin emulatīvus, by surface analysis, emulate + -ive.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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