"simulation" meaning in English

See simulation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌsɪm.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/ [UK], /ˌsɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-simulation.wav Forms: simulations [plural]
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. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*sem-}}, {{der|en|enm|symulacioun}} Middle English symulacioun, {{der|en|frm|simulation}} Middle French simulation, {{der|en|fro|simulation}} Old French simulation, {{der|en|la|simulātiōnem}} Latin simulātiōnem, {{suffix|en|simulate|ion|nocat=1}} simulate + -ion Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} simulation (countable and uncountable, plural simulations)
  1. Something that simulates a system or environment in order to predict actual behaviour. Tags: countable, uncountable
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  2. The process of simulating. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (process of simulating): симулиране (simulirane) [neuter] (Bulgarian), simulació [feminine] (Catalan), 模擬 (Chinese Mandarin), 模拟 (mónǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), simulace [feminine] (Czech), simulado (Esperanto), mallinnus (Finnish), simulointi (Finnish), simulation [feminine] (French), სიმულაცია (simulacia) (Georgian), Simulation [feminine] (German), הדמיה (hadmayá) [feminine] (Hebrew), 真似 (mane) (alt: まね) (Japanese), 模擬 (mogi) (alt: もぎ) (Japanese), simulação [feminine] (Portuguese), simulare [feminine] (Romanian), simulație [feminine] (Romanian), симуля́ция (simuljácija) [feminine] (Russian), притво́рство (pritvórstvo) [neuter] (Russian), simulación [feminine] (Spanish), simulering [common-gender] (Swedish), симуля́ція (symuljácija) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
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  3. (video games) A video game designed to convey a more or less realistic experience, as of a sport or warfare. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Video game genres
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  4. Assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true): преструвка (prestruvka) (Bulgarian), simulació [feminine] (Catalan), fingiment [masculine] (Catalan), teatre (english: metaphorical) [colloquial, masculine] (Catalan), comèdia (english: metaphorical) [colloquial] (Catalan), déguisement [masculine] (French), זיוף (ziyúf) [masculine] (Hebrew), התחלות (hitkhalút) [feminine] (Hebrew), symulacioun (Middle English), simulação [feminine] (Portuguese), fingimento (Portuguese), симуля́ция (simuljácija) [feminine] (Russian), simulación [feminine] (Spanish), симуля́ція (symuljácija) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-simulation-en-noun-xTLRVJjC Categories (other): Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 16 16 28 12 29 Disambiguation of 'assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true': 1 1 3 93 2
  5. (soccer) The act of falling over in order to be awarded a foul, when no foul has been committed. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Football (soccer) Translations (soccer: attempt of feigning a foul): симулация (simulacija) [feminine] (Bulgarian), piscina [feminine] (Catalan), teeskentely (Finnish), filmaaminen (Finnish), simulation [feminine] (French), comédie [feminine, informal] (French), Schwalbe [feminine] (German), simulazione [feminine] (Italian), simulação [feminine] (Portuguese), simulare [feminine] (Romanian), симуля́ция (simuljácija) [feminine] (Russian), simulación [feminine] (Spanish), piscinazo [masculine] (Spanish), filmning [common-gender] (Swedish), симуля́ція (symuljácija) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: imitation, replica Related terms: simulator Translations (something which simulates): симулация (simulacija) [feminine] (Bulgarian), simulació [feminine] (Catalan), 模擬 (Chinese Mandarin), 模拟 (mónǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), simulace [feminine] (Czech), simulointi (Finnish), mallinnus (Finnish), jäljittely (Finnish), simulation [feminine] (French), სიმულაცია (simulacia) (Georgian), Simulation [feminine] (German), הדמיה (hadmayá) [feminine] (Hebrew), סימולציה (simulátsya) [feminine] (Hebrew), simulazione (Italian), 真似 (mane) (alt: まね) (Japanese), 模擬 (mogi) (alt: もぎ) (Japanese), simulasi (Malay), penyelakuan (Malay), simulação [feminine] (Portuguese), simulare [feminine] (Romanian), simulație [feminine] (Romanian), симуля́ция (simuljácija) [feminine] (Russian), simulación (Spanish), simulering [common-gender] (Swedish), симуля́ція (symuljácija) [feminine] (Ukrainian)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "text": "\"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.\"",
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      "english": "metaphorical",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ],
      "word": "comèdia"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "déguisement"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "ziyúf",
      "sense": "assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "זיוף"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "hitkhalút",
      "sense": "assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "התחלות"
    },
    {
      "code": "enm",
      "lang": "Middle English",
      "sense": "assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true",
      "word": "symulacioun"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "simulação"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true",
      "word": "fingimento"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "simuljácija",
      "sense": "assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "симуля́ция"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "simulación"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "symuljácija",
      "sense": "assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "симуля́ція"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "simulacija",
      "sense": "soccer: attempt of feigning a foul",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "симулация"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "soccer: attempt of feigning a foul",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "piscina"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "soccer: attempt of feigning a foul",
      "word": "teeskentely"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "soccer: attempt of feigning a foul",
      "word": "filmaaminen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "soccer: attempt of feigning a foul",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "simulation"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "soccer: attempt of feigning a foul",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "informal"
      ],
      "word": "comédie"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "soccer: attempt of feigning a foul",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Schwalbe"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "soccer: attempt of feigning a foul",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "simulazione"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "soccer: attempt of feigning a foul",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "simulação"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "soccer: attempt of feigning a foul",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "simulare"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "simuljácija",
      "sense": "soccer: attempt of feigning a foul",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "симуля́ция"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "soccer: attempt of feigning a foul",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "simulación"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "soccer: attempt of feigning a foul",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "piscinazo"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "soccer: attempt of feigning a foul",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "filmning"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "symuljácija",
      "sense": "soccer: attempt of feigning a foul",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "симуля́ція"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "simulation"
  ],
  "word": "simulation"
}

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