simulation

American  

[sim-yuh-ley-shuhn] / ˌsɪm yəˈleɪ ʃən /

noun

1. imitation or enactment, as of something anticipated or in testing.

2. the act or process of pretending; feigning.

3. an assumption or imitation of a particular appearance or form; counterfeit; sham.

4. Psychiatry. a conscious attempt to feign some mental or physical disorder to escape punishment or to gain a desired objective.

5. the representation of the behavior or characteristics of one system through the use of another system, especially a computer program designed for the purpose.

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Other Word Forms

• nonsimulation noun

Etymology

Origin of simulation

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English simulacion, from Latin simulātiōn- (stem of simulātiō ) “a pretense”; simulate, -ion

Example Sentences

Rather than textbooks, she predicts children will use "immersive simulations".

From BBC

Still, Beijing recently sent a provocative message when state media showed a wargame simulation in the Western Hemisphere.

From The Wall Street Journal

To understand what happened, astronomers compared the observations with computer simulations and proposed two scenarios.

From Science Daily

Together, they designed a groundbreaking study using advanced computer simulations that followed thousands of generations of digital organisms.

From Science Daily

The RHS says slime mould has been used in some "incredible practical applications", including urban transport mapping simulations and in the search for dark matter.

From BBC

Related Words

• reproduction