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Strife vs Emulation - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between strife and emulation

is that strife is conflict, sometimes violent, usually brief or limited in scope while emulation is the endeavor or desire to equal or excel someone else in qualities or actions.

strife

English

Noun

  • Conflict, sometimes violent, usually brief or limited in scope.
  • Synonyms

    * (conflict) conflict, contention, discord

    Derived terms

    * trouble and strife

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    emulation

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The endeavor or desire to equal or excel someone else in qualities or actions.
  • ... is a great figure who is worthy of respect and emulation .
  • (obsolete) Jealous rivalry; envy; envious contention.
  • *, New York Review Books 2001, p.263:
  • *:Scarce two gentlemen dwell together in the country […], but there is emulation betwixt them and their servants, some quarrel or some grudge betwixt their wives or children […].
  • (computing) Running a program or other software designed for a different system.
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