simulation
Something that simulates a system or environment in order to predict actual behaviour.
Example
“This exercise is a simulation of actual battle conditions.”
Other meanings
The process of simulating.
“Despite extensive simulation in the design phase, the aircraft failed to behave as expected.”
A video game designed to convey a more or less realistic experience, as of a sport or warfare.
“Some kids in the classroom will be playing simulations after school.”
Synonyms
- imitation
- replica
Related words
- life simulation
- simulation hypothesis
- biosimulation
- bisimulation
- cosimulation
- hydrosimulation
- macrosimulation
- nonsimulation
- photosimulation
- postsimulation
- presimulation
- resimulation
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "simulātiōnem".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “simulation” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.