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

NASA's launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson had earlier said that Thursday's simulation felt like "a big step in us earning our right to fly", adding that he was "very proud "of the team.

From BBC

The 2017 study involved 24 volunteers navigating a simulation of Soho in central London while undergoing brain scans.

From BBC

Mercedes did not do any race simulations in the second week, only in the first, when track conditions were up to a second slower.

From BBC

That requires running more than 1,000 years of climate simulations and submitting findings for publication this year.

From The Wall Street Journal

The findings were further tested through numerical simulations in both the frequency and time domains.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• reproduction