simulation

Academic Word List, sublist 7.

About 14.35 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Something that simulates a system or environment in order to predict actual behaviour.

   This exercise is a simulation of actual battle conditions.

2. noun The process of simulating.

   Despite extensive simulation in the design phase, the aircraft failed to behave as expected.

3. noun A video game designed to convey a more or less realistic experience, as of a sport or warfare.

   Some kids in the classroom will be playing simulations after school.

4. noun Assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true.
5. noun The act of falling over in order to be awarded a foul, when no foul has been committed.

Similar words

analogy pretending model pretense feigning pretence spoofing analog replication mock-up

Often followed by

of results and model is models in for to

Word family

simulate simulated simulates simulating simulations