imitation or enactment, as of something anticipated or in testing.
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the act or process of pretending; feigning.
3.
an assumption or imitation of a particular appearance or form; counterfeit; sham.
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Psychiatry. a conscious attempt to feign some mental or physical disorder to escape punishment or to gain a desired objective.
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the representation of the behavior or characteristics of one system through the use of another system, esp. a computer program designed for the purpose.
[Origin: 1300–50; ME simulacion < L simulātiōn- (s. of simulātiō) a pretense. See simulate, -ion]
1340, "a false show, false profession," from O.Fr. simulation, from L. simulationem (nom. simulatio) "an imitating, feigning," noun of action from simulare "imitate," from stem of similis "like" (see similar).
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)
2.
(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"
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representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale) [syn: model]
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the act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only pretending" [syn: pretense]
A mathematical exercise in which a model of a system is established, then the model's variables are altered to determine the effects on other variables. For example, a
financial analyst might construct a model for predicting a stock's market price and then manipulate various determinants of the price including earnings, interest rates, and the inflation rate to
determine how each of these changes affects the market price.
Main Entry: sim·u·la·tion Pronunciation: "sim-y&-'lA-sh&n Function: noun in the civil law of Louisiana1: the act of
simulating 2: a contract that by mutual agreement does not express the true intent of the parties —see also COUNTERLETTER —compare disguised donation at DONATION NOTE: Although a simulation does
not have effect as between the parties, its lack of effect may not be asserted against third parties, such as creditors or bona fide purchasers, to avoid liability.
simulation Attempting to predict aspects of the behaviour of some system by creating an approximate (mathematical) model of it. This can be done by physical modelling, by writing a special-purpose computer program or using a more general simulation package, probably still aimed at a particular kind of simulation (e.g. structural engineering, fluid flow). Typical examples are aircraft flight simlators or electronic circuit simulators. A great many simulation languages exist, e.g. Simula. See also emulation, Markov chain. Usenet newsgroup: comp.simulation. (1995-02-23)
Sim`u*la"tion\, n. [F. simulation, L. simulatio.] 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.
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