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Simulation

Sih-myuh-LAY-shuhn

/ˌsɪmjʌˈleɪʃʌn/

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simulation

Dictionary meaning

The act of giving a false appearance.

Examples

  • A simulation should imitate the internal processes and not merely the results of the thing being simulated.

Synonyms: pretense

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