emulation vs striving

emulation

noun
  • The endeavor or desire to equal or excel someone else in qualities or actions. 

  • Execution of a program or other software designed for a different system, by simulating parts of the other system. 

striving

noun
  • Effort; the act of one who strives. 

How often have the words emulation and striving occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )