simulation
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5.8
- noun
- /ˌsɪmjuˈleɪʃən/
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fingimiento
- Prime Nine now is only a simulation of who we were.
- Holocaust simulation
- mental simulation
- simulation activity
Examples
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The human brain is running a simulation that you call your life.
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During the class, we participated in a simulation that mimicked a real-life medical procedure.
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And then the simulation is what we all think of as real life.
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A key component of the program is the use of computer simulation of a workplace environment.
Academic text (2001) -
Every simulation is a simplification of reality.
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Participant 2 found the mental simulation of situations, which she had not previously experienced, difficult to produce.
Academic text (2004) -
Techniques such as example, allegory, and simulation have been used for years.
Academic text (1993) -
Although relatively young in terms of years of operation, the center's student-based mission simulation programs are at maturity.
Academic text (2011) -
The safety training program included a hands-on simulation of an emergency evacuation.
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The scientist created a simulation to study the effects of climate change on polar ice caps.
Synonyms
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6.1
A false claim or action to hide the truth
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5.7
An act of copying another person's voice and actions to entertain or trick people
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7.5
A false act or story that tries to trick people, often to make them laugh
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7.9
Pretending to be someone else online to trick people
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9.5
To pretend to be someone else to trick people
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7.4
Pretending to have an illness or feeling to trick others
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5.7
Pretending to be someone, for example in a play or to get attention
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7.5
A computer model that tests how something works in different situations
To pretend to be another person by copying how they act, usually to trick or entertain
Made to look like something real but not the original
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Etymology
Simulation comes from the Latin verb simulare, meaning 'to pretend', and from similis, meaning 'like'. So a simulation in the sense of a false appearance is literally making something look 'like' the real thing to hide the truth or to deceive.