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

Using advanced computer simulations, the researchers reconstructed how the first black holes behaved shortly after they formed.

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Researchers used computer simulations inspired by a geological process on Earth called crustal delamination.

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To pinpoint the cause of slowdowns, the team created simulations with blockchain clients connected using a variety of network structures.

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Using advanced numerical simulations, researchers from the University of Tsukuba and The University of Tokyo explored how this 21-cm signal might behave under different theories of dark matter.

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"That hasn't been possible before, and this software simulation showed us that vibration through sound is essentially the way this animal could hear."

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Related Words

• reproduction