sim·u·late
Audio Help [v. sim-yuh-leyt; adj. sim-yuh-lit, -leyt] Pronunciation Key verb, -lat·ed, -lat·ing, adjective
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Audio Help [v. sim-yuh-leyt; adj. sim-yuh-lit, -leyt] Pronunciation Key verb, -lat·ed, -lat·ing, adjective –verb (used with object)
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| 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. |
| 3. | to assume or have the appearance or characteristics of: He simulated the manners of the rich. |
| 4. | Archaic. simulated. |
[Origin: 1400–50; late ME (adj.) < L simulātus (ptp. of simulāre), equiv. to simul- (var. of simil-, base of similis similar) + -ātus -ate1
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sim·u·la·tive, sim·u·la·to·ry
Audio Help [sim-yuh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] Pronunciation Key, adjective
Audio Help [sim-yuh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] Pronunciation Key, adjective sim·u·la·tive·ly, adverb
—Synonyms 2. pretend, counterfeit. 3. affect.
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| sim·u·late
Audio Help (sĭm'yə-lāt') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. sim·u·lat·ed, sim·u·lat·ing, sim·u·lates
[Latin simulāre, simulāt-, from similis, like; see similar.] sim'u·la'tive adj. |
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simulate (v.)
1622 (implied in simulated), from L. simulatus, pp. of simulare (see simulation). First record of simulated in sense of "imitative for purposes of experiment or training" is from 1966.
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
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| 1. | reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings" [syn: imitate] |
| 2. | create a representation or model of; "The pilots are trained in conditions simulating high-altitude flights" [syn: model] |
| 3. | make a pretence of; "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep" |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
simulate [ˈsimjuleit] verb
to cause (something) to appear to be real etc
Example: This machine simulates the take-off and landing of an aircraft.
See also: simulated, simulationExample: This machine simulates the take-off and landing of an aircraft.
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary, © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
Simulate
Dis*sem"ble\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dissembled; p. pr. & vb. n. Dissembling.] [OF. dissembler to be dissimilar; pref. dis- (L. dis-) + F. sembler to seem, L. simulare to simulate; cf. L. dissimulare to dissemble. See Simulate, and cf. Dissimulate.]1. To hide under a false semblance or seeming; to feign (something) not to be what it really is; to put an untrue appearance upon; to disguise; to mask. Dissemble all your griefs and discontents. --Shak. Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love, But -- why did you kick me down stairs? --J. P. Kemble. 2. To put on the semblance of; to make pretense of; to simulate; to feign. He soon dissembled a sleep. --Tatler. Syn: To conceal; disguise; cloak; cover; equivocate. See Conceal.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Simulate
Sem"bla*ble\, a. [F., from sembler to seem, resemble, L. similare, simulare. See Simulate.] Like; similar; resembling. [Obs.] --Chaucer.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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