"sim" meaning in English

See sim in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /sɪm/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sim.wav Forms: sims [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪm 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: 41 32 27 Disambiguation of Motor racing: 36 37 27 Disambiguation of Video game genres: 39 34 27 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 23 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 42 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 23 entries: 12 12 9 0 5 6 11 3 4 4 8 7 1 9 2 1 4
  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 27 Disambiguation of Video game genres: 39 34 27 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 23 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 42 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 23 entries: 12 12 9 0 5 6 11 3 4 4 8 7 1 9 2 1 4
  3. (informal) A simulation session or scenario. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Motor racing, Video game genres
    Sense id: en-sim-en-noun-EzxaHlDf Disambiguation of Motor racing: 36 37 27 Disambiguation of Video game genres: 39 34 27 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 42 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: emulator, model, trainer

Inflected forms

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        "(informal) A simulation session or scenario."
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