simulation

[ sim-yuh-ley-shuhn ]

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.

Other Words From

• nonsim·u·lation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of simulation¹

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

Example Sentences

Conventional approaches to storm forecasting involve large numerical simulations run on supercomputers incorporating mountains of observational data, and they still often result in inaccurate or incomplete predictions.

From Science Daily

The studies discovered that favorable nanoparticle-protein interactions can be predicted from machine learning models that are trained from atom-scale molecular dynamics simulations.

From Science Daily

Karamched uses modeling, mathematical analysis and computer simulations to understand and solve problems in neuroscience and cell biology.

From Science Daily

"This increases the likelihood of incorrect connections, as we were able to show in computer simulations," explains Prieto-Garcia.

From Science Daily

I again pleaded with the entity that is running this infernal simulation to please stop.

From Salon

Related Words

• reproduction