simulation
Part of speech: noun
Morphological type: derivation
Topics: ball-games
games
hobbies
lifestyle
soccer
sports
video-games
Etymology: First attested in 1340 as Middle English symulacioun, from Middle French simulation, from Old French simulation/simulacion, from Latin simulātiōnem, from simulō (“imitate”). Morphologically simulate + -ion.
Base: simulate
Affixes: -ion
Inflected forms:
form: simulations
pos: noun
tags: plural
Senses:
gloss: Something that simulates a system or environment in order to predict actual behaviour.
pos: noun
tags: countable
uncountable
examples: This exercise is a simulation of actual battle conditions.
The most reliable simulation predicts that the hurricane will turn north.
gloss: The process of simulating.
pos: noun
tags: countable
uncountable
examples: Despite extensive simulation in the design phase, the aircraft failed to behave as expected.
gloss: A video game designed to convey a more or less realistic experience, as of a sport or warfare.
pos: noun
tags: countable
uncountable
examples: Some kids in the classroom will be playing simulations after school.
gloss: Assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true.
pos: noun
tags: countable
uncountable
examples: For to him that opens himself, Men will hardly shew themselves averse, but will (fair) let him go on, and turn their freedom of speech to freedom of thought. And therefore it is a good shrewd Proverb of the Spaniard, Tell a lye, and find a Troth; as if there were no way of discovery, but by Simulation.
gloss: The act of falling over in order to be awarded a foul, when no foul has been committed.
pos: noun
tags: countable
uncountable
examples: "Players are very good at simulation," said Premier League referee Graham Poll. "I'm not saying they do practice, but I find it hard to believe they are so good at something without practicing. We have to issue more cards because it is the only way we can stop simulation spoiling the game. It is a cancer."
In the build-up to the second spot-kick, André Villas-Boas felt United striker Danny Welbeck had deliberately tripped over the leg of Branislav Ivanovic rather than an intentional foul being committed. "Referees have pretty clear orders on simulation, but it is difficult for them to assess the difference between simulation and fouls in those situations," he said.
Synonyms: imitation
replica
Related words: simulator
Derived words: biosimulation
bisimulation
computer simulation
cosimulation
hydrosimulation
life simulation
macrosimulation
nonsimulation
photosimulation
postsimulation
presimulation
resimulation
semisimulation
Sim
simcade
simulational
simulation hypothesis
simulationism
simulationist
Translations:
lang: Bulgarian
word: симулация
roman: simulacija
lang: Catalan
word: simulació
lang: Chinese Mandarin
word: 模擬 /模拟
roman: mónǐ
lang: Czech
word: simulace
lang: Finnish
word: simulointi
lang: Finnish
word: mallinnus
lang: Finnish
word: jäljittely
lang: French
word: simulation
lang: Georgian
word: სიმულაცია
roman: simulacia
lang: German
word: Simulation
lang: Hebrew
word: הדמיה
roman: hadmayá
lang: Hebrew
word: סימולציה
roman: simulátsya
lang: Italian
word: simulazione
lang: Japanese
word: 真似
roman: mane
lang: Japanese
word: 模擬
roman: mogi
lang: Malay
word: simulasi
lang: Malay
word: penyelakuan
lang: Portuguese
word: simulação
lang: Romanian
word: simulare
lang: Romanian
word: simulație
lang: Russian
word: симуля́ция
roman: simuljácija
lang: Spanish
word: simulación
lang: Swedish
word: simulering
lang: Tagalog
word: pagkukunwari
lang: Ukrainian
word: симуля́ція
roman: symuljácija