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simulating

Variant of simulate

transitive verb simulated, simulating

  1. to give a false indication or appearance of; pretend; feign: to simulate an interest
  2. to have or take on the external appearance of; look or act like: an insect simulating a twig
  3. to achieve or imitate the characteristics or effect of: to simulate the feel of fine leather
  4. to use computer simulation to represent (a system, physical process, etc.)

adjective

Archaic pretended; mock

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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