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simulate

[sim-yuh-leyt, sim-yuh-lit, -leyt]

verb (used with object)

simulated, simulating 
  1. to create a simulation, likeness, or model of (a situation, system, or the like).

    to simulate crisis conditions.

  2. to make a pretense of; feign.

    to simulate knowledge.

    Synonyms: counterfeit, pretend
  3. to assume or have the appearance or characteristics of.

    He simulated the manners of the rich.

    Synonyms: affect


adjective

  1. Archaic.,  simulated.

simulate

verb

  1. to make a pretence of; feign

    to simulate anxiety

  2. to reproduce the conditions of (a situation, etc), as in carrying out an experiment

    to simulate weightlessness

  3. to assume or have the appearance of; imitate

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. archaic,  assumed or simulated

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • simulative adjective
  • simulatory adjective
  • simulatively adverb
  • nonsimulate adjective
  • nonsimulative adjective
  • unsimulated adjective
  • unsimulating adjective
  • unsimulative adjective
  • well-simulated adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of simulate1

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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of simulate1

C17: from Latin simulāre to copy, from similis like
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Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

To uncover how it traveled such a distance, the team ran computer models simulating the movement of drifting organisms on ocean currents.

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The whistleblower also highlighted an incident from March this year, when a so-called "red team" tasked with simulating a real life cyber attack was reportedly able to gain privileged access to One Login systems.

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It noted that benchmarks the HLS system has met include starting its engines in a chilled and “vacuum-optimized” chamber that simulates the thermal conditions of space.

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After the chatbot signed off for good, people were more likely to agree with statements like, “I felt angry” or “I felt mad,” especially when the AI companions used heavy-handed tactics like simulating emotional neglect.

The Chinese and Taiwanese militaries both carried out simulated combat exercises this week.

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