simulate
To model, replicate, duplicate the behavior, appearance or properties ofTo model, replicate, duplicate the behavior, appearance or properties of.
» Chess is a game that simulates the conflict between two armies.
Schach ist ein Spiel, das den Konflikt zwischen zwei Armeen simuliert.
Шахматы — это игра, которая имитирует конфликт между двумя армиями.
Шахи - це гра, що імітує конфлікт між двома арміями.
Meaning
1 sensesTo model, replicate, duplicate the behavior, appearance or properties of.
We will use a smoke machine to simulate the fog you will actually encounter.
This video game simulates a pinball machine.
simulieren, nachahmen
симули́роватьsimulírovatʹ
симулюва́тиsymuljuváty
- make a pretence of
- create a representation or simulation of
- reproduce someone's behavior or looks
Examples
18 sentencesChess is a game that simulates the conflict between two armies.
Шахи - це гра, що імітує конфлікт між двома арміями.
ruШахматы — это игра, которая имитирует конфликт между двумя армиями.
deSchach ist ein Spiel, das den Konflikt zwischen zwei Armeen simuliert.
Tom banged coconuts together to simulate riding.
Why not simulate quantum physics with actual quantum physics?
The proposed methodology is applied to three simulated case studies.
The proposed method is applied to three simulated case studies.
deDie vorgeschlagene Methode wird auf drei simulierte Fallstudien angewandt.
Translations
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Origin
First attested in 1652; Borrowed from Latin simulātus, perfect passive participle of simulFirst attested in 1652; Borrowed from Latin simulātus, perfect passive participle of simulō (“make like, imitate, copy, represent, feign”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from similis (“like”). See similar.
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Forms
simulates, simulating, simulated, simulatedSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle