simulate
Americanverb (used with object)
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to create a simulation, likeness, or model of (a situation, system, or the like).
to simulate crisis conditions.
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to make a pretense of; feign.
to simulate knowledge.
- Synonyms:
- counterfeit, pretend
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to assume or have the appearance or characteristics of.
He simulated the manners of the rich.
- Synonyms:
- affect
adjective
verb
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to make a pretence of; feign
to simulate anxiety
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to reproduce the conditions of (a situation, etc), as in carrying out an experiment
to simulate weightlessness
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to assume or have the appearance of; imitate
adjective
Other Word Forms
- nonsimulate adjective
- nonsimulative adjective
- simulative adjective
- simulatively adverb
- simulatory adjective
- unsimulated adjective
- unsimulating adjective
- unsimulative adjective
- well-simulated adjective
Etymology
Origin of simulate
1400–50; late Middle English (adj.) < Latin simulātus (past participle of simulāre ), equivalent to simul- (variant of simil-, base of similis similar ) + -ātus -ate 1
Example Sentences
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In testing, the system outperformed existing electrode technologies when exposed to simulated flue gas and when operating at CO2 levels similar to those found in the atmosphere.
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The researchers trained their neural network using large sets of simulated data.
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By simulating how carbon atoms move from one cage to another, the team was able to pinpoint what causes magnetic fields to slow that motion.
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The researchers then applied a high resolution atmospheric model to simulate how pollution travels through the air.
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Engineers studying drone combat at one of China’s top military-linked universities needed a way to simulate clashes between drone swarms in real time.
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