Added 9 October 2026
simulation
/ˌsɪm.jʊˈleɪ.ʃn̩/ noun
Latin root: simulātiōnem First recorded: 1340 Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about simulation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Something that simulates a system or environment in order to predict actual behaviour.
This exercise is a simulation of actual battle conditions.
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The process of simulating.
Despite extensive simulation in the design phase, the aircraft failed to behave as expected.
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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.
Origin
First attested in 1340 as Middle English symulacioun, from Middle French simulation, from Old French simulation/simulacion, from Latin simulātiōnem, from simulō (“imitate”). Morphologically simulate + -ion.
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