simulation

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.2.2 Related terms 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun

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First attested in 1340. From Middle English simulacion/simulacioun < Old French simulation/simulacion < Latin simulātiōnem from simulō (“‘imitate’”).

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simulation (plural simulations)

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

   This exercise is a simulation of actual battle conditions.

   The most reliable simulation predicts that the hurricane will turn north.

2. The process of simulating.

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

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• simulate

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin simulationem.

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simulation f. (plural simulations)

1. Simulation