English Explanatory Dictionary

simulation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Something that simulates a system or environment in order to predict actual behaviour.
  2. The process of simulating.
  3. A video game designed to convey a more or less realistic experience, as of a sport or warfare.
  4. Assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true.
  5. The act of falling over in order to be awarded a foul, when no foul has been committed.

Pronunciation

/ˌsɪm.jʊˈleɪ.ʃn̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-simulation.wav /ˌsɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃn̩/

Word forms

simulation simulations

Etymology

First attested in 1340 as Middle English symulacioun, from Middle French simulation, from Old French simulation/simulacion, from Latin simulātiōnem, from simulō (“imitate”). Morphologically simulate + -ion.

Synonyms

imitation replica

Related words

simulator

Derived words

biosimulation bisimulation computer simulation cosimulation hydrosimulation life simulation macrosimulation nonsimulation photosimulation postsimulation presimulation resimulation semisimulation Sim simcade simulational simulation hypothesis simulationism simulationist

Translations

Bulgarian: симулация Catalan: simulació Chinese Mandarin: 模擬 /模拟 Czech: simulace Finnish: simulointi Finnish: mallinnus Finnish: jäljittely French: simulation Georgian: სიმულაცია German: Simulation Hebrew: הדמיה Hebrew: סימולציה Italian: simulazione Japanese: 真似 Japanese: 模擬 Malay: simulasi Malay: penyelakuan Portuguese: simulação Romanian: simulare Romanian: simulație Russian: симуля́ция Spanish: simulación Swedish: simulering Tagalog: pagkukunwari Ukrainian: симуля́ція
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