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simulated

simulated

41 4.4
Made to look like the real thing for practice
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɪmjʊˌleɪtɪd/
: simulado
  • Again, this is a simulated wood grain.
  • simulated or real

The image you see on screen right now shows you what those simulated price paths might look like.

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Examples

  • The Simulated Test System fully integrates state standards practice tests and skill assessments that can be directly linked to individual student instruction.

    Academic text (2001)
  • The image you see on screen right now shows you what those simulated price paths might look like.

  • And the bottom line is the odds are much greater than not that we are living in a simulated reality.

  • And the input they decided was a simulated version of the game Pomp.

  • These price increases are daunting, but it's incredible to see how this simulated electric grid adapted.

  • This study examines this possibility with an experiment in which adults engaged in simulated interactions with children whose speech they rated.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The Dodge will have simulated feeling of shifts by literally slowing you down to make it feel like you're shifting.

  • As a mechanism for assessment, rating scales can be used to score interactional performance in simulated or real consultations.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The researchers developed a simulated environment to test the effects of climate change on wildlife.

  • In the museum, there was a simulated spaceship that provided an immersive experience for visitors.

Synonyms

fake
vssimulated
939 1.8

Not real and made to look like something real

can describe replicas that aim to resemble without implying deception
virtual
vssimulated
  • Texting
253 4.4

Existing in a computer or online space instead of the real world

refers to made copies or replicas rather than a specific digital context
false
vssimulated
155 2.8

Not real and made to trick people

focuses on resemblance or reproduction rather than intentional deceit
synthetic
vssimulated
111 4.4

Made by people to copy something natural or not genuine

highlights resemblance itself rather than broad artificial production
faux
vssimulated
65 7.5

Not real but made to look like something real to copy it

covers imitation broadly, not primarily the deceptive or decorative intent
pretend
vssimulated
46 4.9

Not real and used in play

concerns made replicas intended to look like reality rather than fantasy
lifelike
vssimulated
19 3.9

That looks and moves like a real person or animal

is about imitation more generally, not only fine visual realism
imitation
vssimulated
11 3.7

Made to look like something real but not the original

emphasizes resemblance without necessarily denying authenticity or genuineness
simulative
vssimulated
1 7.5

Made to copy how something looks or works

focuses on looking like the real thing rather than copying its function
pseudorealistic
vssimulated
1 8.3

A picture or video that looks like life but shows simple, changed details

is a straightforward imitation without implying stylized or simplified methods

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

Happening in real life, not imagined

140 3.2

Truly felt and not fake, for example a smile or apology

Compounds

A training activity where soldiers rehearse battle actions in realistic conditions without real fighting

How Realistic

lifelike
19 3.9
simulated
41 4.4
artificial
273 3.6

Surface Forms

simulated positive

Morphology

simulated = simulate (transparent) = simulate + ed

The adjective is a regular participial form formed from the verb 'simulate' using the productive suffix '-ed', meaning 'made to imitate'.

Etymology

The word simulated comes from the old Latin word simulate and the root simul-, meaning 'same' or 'together', the same root as similar ('like'). So, something simulated is made to look like the real thing, a copy used for practice or testing.