simulation meaning

simulation as a noun

1. 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)

   Type of: model

   Kinds: war game

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

   Synonyms: computer simulation

   Type of: technique, model

   Related forms: simulate

3. representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)

   Synonyms: model

   Type of: representation

   Kinds: figure, globe, mock-up, planetarium, restoration, roughcast

4. the act of giving a false appearance
   • his conformity was only pretending

   Synonyms: pretense, pretence, pretending, feigning

   Type of: deception

   Kinds: appearance, make-believe, affectation, masquerade

   Related forms: simulate

How to pronounce simulation

simulation is pronounced /ˌsɪmjʊˈleɪʃən/ in British English and /ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Words that rhyme with simulation

• operation
• concentration
• creation
• education
• formation
• variation
• separation
• association
• observation
• appreciation
• presentation
• imitation
• violation
• occupation
• population
• reservation
• illustration
• organization
• consideration
• demonstration
• administration
• interpretation
• duration
• location