ˌsimuˈlation

/ ˌsɪmjʊˈleɪʃən /

noun

the act or an instance of simulating
the assumption of a false appearance or form
a representation of a problem, situation, etc, in mathematical terms, esp using a computer
maths statistics computing the construction of a mathematical model for some process, situation, etc, in order to estimate its characteristics or solve problems about it probabilistically in terms of the model
psychiatry the conscious process of feigning illness in order to gain some particular end; malingering

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