simulation
simulation Lexical Profile
simulation Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The representation or imitation of the operation of a real-world system, process, or situation over time, especially through a mathematical or computer model used for research, testing, or training.
"Climate scientists ran a high-resolution computer simulation to predict how ocean currents might shift over the next century."
The act of pretending or assuming a false appearance in order to deceive others; feigning.
"The investigator quickly saw through the suspect's clumsy simulation of grief."
Something that is made to look, feel, or behave like an authentic object or material; an artificial reproduction or copy.
"The museum exhibit featured an intricate simulation of an ancient Roman villa alongside original artifacts."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'simulation' with 'dissimulation': while 'simulation' means pretending that something false is true (feigning what does not exist), 'dissimulation' means concealing the truth under a false appearance (hiding what does exist).
• Rhymes for simulation
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the 14th century from Old French 'simulacion' and directly from Latin 'simulationem' (a feigning or false show), derived from the verb 'simulare' (to imitate or copy) and the adjective 'similis' (like, similar).