The difference between Emulate and Mimic

When used as verbs, emulate means to attempt to equal or be the same as, whereas mimic means to imitate, especially in order to ridicule.

When used as adjectives, emulate means striving to excel, whereas mimic means pertaining to mimicry.

Mimic is also noun with the meaning: a person who practices mimicry, or mime.

check bellow for the other definitions of Emulate and Mimic

  1. Emulate as a verb (now, _, rare):

    To attempt to equal or be the same as.

  2. Emulate as a verb:

    To copy or imitate, especially a person.

  3. Emulate as a verb (obsolete):

    To feel a rivalry with; to be jealous of, to envy.

  4. Emulate as a verb (computing):

    of a program or device: to imitate another program or device

  1. Emulate as an adjective (obsolete):

    Striving to excel; ambitious; emulous.

  1. Mimic as a verb:

    To imitate, especially in order to ridicule.

  2. Mimic as a verb (biology):

    To take on the appearance of another, for protection or camouflage.

  1. Mimic as a noun:

    A person who practices mimicry, or mime.

  2. Mimic as a noun:

    An imitation.

  1. Mimic as an adjective:

    Pertaining to mimicry; imitative.

  2. Mimic as an adjective:

    Mock, pretended.

  3. Mimic as an adjective (mineralogy):

    Imitative; characterized by resemblance to other forms; applied to crystals which by twinning resemble simple forms of a higher grade of symmetry.

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