SIMULATION

pretense, pretence, pretending, simulation, feigning

(noun) the act of giving a false appearance; “his conformity was only pretending”

simulation

(noun) the act of imitating the behavior of some situation or some process by means of something suitably analogous (especially for the purpose of study or personnel training)

model, simulation

(noun) representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)

simulation, computer simulation

(noun) (computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program; “a simulation should imitate the internal processes and not merely the results of the thing being simulated”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

simulation (countable and uncountable, plural simulations)

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

The process of simulating.

(video game genre) A video game designed to convey a more or less realistic experience, as of a sport or warfare.

Assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true.

(soccer) The act of falling over in order to be awarded a foul, when no foul has been committed.

Synonyms

• imitation

• replica

Source: Wiktionary

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Sim`u*la"tion, n. Etym: [F. simulation, L. simulatio.]

Definition: The act of simulating, or assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true; -- distinguished from dissimulation, which disguises or conceals what is true.

Syn.

– Counterfeiting; feint; pretense.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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