simulate
/'simjuleit/
Definition
- Verb:
- To pretend or feign: To give a false appearance of something; to imitate a feeling, condition, or action deceptively.
- To create a model or representation of: To produce a simplified or artificial version of a system, process, or environment, often for the purpose of study, training, or testing.
- To imitate or replicate: To copy the appearance, behavior, or characteristics of something or someone.
Examples of Usage
- Verb (to pretend):
- The child simulated illness to avoid going to school.
- He simulated interest in the conversation, though his mind was elsewhere.
- Verb (to create a model):
- This computer program simulates the effects of climate change over the next century.
- The flight simulator accurately simulates the experience of piloting a real aircraft.
- Verb (to imitate):
- Some animals simulate the appearance of leaves or twigs to hide from predators.
- The robot was designed to simulate human facial expressions.
Advanced Usage
- "to simulate a response": To generate an artificial or calculated reaction.
- The AI chatbot can simulate a sympathetic response to user input.
- In technical contexts: Often used in computing, engineering, and science.
- Engineers simulate crash tests to improve vehicle safety before building physical prototypes.
Variants and Related Words
- Simulation (n): The act of simulating or the condition of being simulated; a model that represents a system.
- The simulation showed potential weaknesses in the design.
- Simulator (n): A device or system that simulates specific conditions.
- She trained for months on a driving simulator.
- Simulated (adj): Made to imitate something; not genuine.
- The laboratory uses simulated Martian soil for experiments.
Synonyms
- Feign: To pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury).
- Imitate: To take or follow as a model.
- Replicate: To make an exact copy of; reproduce.
- Model: To construct a representation of a system or process.
Related Phrases
- Simulate conditions: To artificially create a set of circumstances for testing.
- The chamber simulates the vacuum of space.
- Simulate reality: To create an immersive, artificial environment.
- Virtual reality headsets simulate reality for gaming and training.
Idioms
(No common idioms are directly centered on the verb "simulate.")
Verb
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make a pretence of
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She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger
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he feigned sleep
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create a representation or model of
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The pilots are trained in conditions simulating high-altitude flights
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reproduce someone's behavior or looks
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The mime imitated the passers-by
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Children often copy their parents or older siblings
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