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simulation

/ simulation /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of imitating the behavior of some situation or some process by means of something suitably analogous (especially for the purpose of study or personnel training)
Type of:
model modelling modeling
Kinds of:
war game
noun Sense 2
(computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program
"a simulation should imitate the internal processes and not merely the results of the thing being simulated"
Type of:
technique model theoretical account
Derived:
model simulate
Domain:
computer science computing
noun Sense 3
representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)
Type of:
representation
Kinds of:
figure globe mock-up planetarium restoration
Derived:
model mock up mold mould pattern
noun Sense 4
the act of giving a false appearance
"his conformity was only pretending"
Type of:
deception deceit dissembling
Kinds of:
appearance show make-believe pretend affectation
Derived:
simulate assume sham feign pretend
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Sense Count
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Total Relationships
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model modelling modeling war game technique theoretical account representation figure globe mock-up planetarium restoration