"sim" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /sɪm/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sim.wav [Southern-England] Forms: sims [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪm Etymology: Shortening of simulation. Etymology templates: {{m|en|simulation}} simulation Head templates: {{en-noun}} sim (plural sims)
  1. (informal) Clipping of simulator. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal Alternative form of: simulator Categories (topical): Aviation, Motor racing, Video game genres
    Sense id: en-sim-en-noun-CK68ZYse Disambiguation of Aviation: 40 32 28 Disambiguation of Motor racing: 36 37 28 Disambiguation of Video game genres: 38 34 28 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 41 20
  2. (informal) Clipping of simulation. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal Alternative form of: simulation Categories (topical): Motor racing, Video game genres
    Sense id: en-sim-en-noun-1D4xUBoU Disambiguation of Motor racing: 36 37 28 Disambiguation of Video game genres: 38 34 28 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 41 20
  3. (informal) A simulation session or scenario Tags: informal Categories (topical): Motor racing, Video game genres
    Sense id: en-sim-en-noun-X~XRL8g8 Disambiguation of Motor racing: 36 37 28 Disambiguation of Video game genres: 38 34 28 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 41 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: emulator, model, trainer

Inflected forms

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