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simu·la·tion (sim′yo̵̅o̅ lā′s̸hən, -yə-)
noun
- the act of simulating; pretense; feigning
- a simulated resemblance
- an imitation or counterfeit
- the use of a computer to calculate, by means of extrapolation, the effect of a given physical process
- the duplicating or reproducing of certain characteristics or conditions, as of a system or physical process, by the use of a model or representation, for study, training, etc.
Etymology: ME simulacion < MFr < L simulatio
Related Forms:
- simulative sim′u·la′·tive adjective
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