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simulate

[ verb sim-yuh-leyt; adjective sim-yuh-lit, -leyt ]

verb (used with object)

simulated, simulating.
  1. to create a simulation, likeness, or model of (a situation, system, or the like):

    to simulate crisis conditions.

  2. to make a pretense of; feign:

    to simulate knowledge.

    Synonyms: ,

  3. to assume or have the appearance or characteristics of:

    He simulated the manners of the rich.

    Synonyms:



adjective

  1. Archaic. simulated.

simulate

verb

  1. to make a pretence of; feign

    to simulate anxiety

  2. to reproduce the conditions of (a situation, etc), as in carrying out an experiment

    to simulate weightlessness

  3. to assume or have the appearance of; imitate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. archaic.
    assumed or simulated
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܱپ, adjective
  • ˈܱپly, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • u·t ···ٴ· [sim, -y, uh, -l, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], adjective
  • u·t·ly adverb
  • ԴDz·u·ٱ adjective
  • non·u·t adjective
  • ܲ·u·e adjective
  • ܲ·u·iԲ adjective
  • un·u·t adjective
  • ɱ-u·e adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of simulate1

1400–50; late Middle English (adj.) < Latin ܱٳܲ (past participle of ܱ ), equivalent to simul- (variant of simil-, base of similis similar ) + -ٳܲ -ate 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of simulate1

C17: from Latin ܱ to copy, from similis like
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In the current moment, where virtual experiences are becoming more prevalent and intertwined with our daily lives, and technology can increasingly simulate pieces of reality, Nozick's question feels more prescient than ever.

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It includes multiple cameras, eye-tracking technologies and electronics that work together to simulate scenarios from high stakes military operations.

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Thus, at some point, he will begin building up through simulated games likely to take place hours before he hits in a big-league game.

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The company creates a virtual representation of California that includes both vegetation and human infrastructure of the state’s urban areas, and simulates how fires would likely spread, including into areas like Altadena.

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The model, which aimed to simulate the brute force of a dinosaur bite, sits just outside of Blackley’s doorless personal office.

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