simulation
noun
Simple meaning
Something that simulates a system or environment to predict actual behaviour.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
sɪmjəˈleɪʃən
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Definition
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noun
Something that simulates a system or environment in order to predict actual behaviour.
Representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)
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)
video games
A video game designed to convey a more or less realistic experience, as of a sport or warfare.
The process of simulating.
Assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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This meaning: Something that simulates a system or environment in order to predict actual behaviour.
Used this way, simulation is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use simulation
- “A simulation should imitate the internal processes and not merely the results of the thing being simulated.”noun
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The technique of representing the real world by a computer program.
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