"simulator" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsɪmjʊˌleɪtə(ɹ)/ Audio: En-us-simulator.oga [US] Forms: simulators [plural]
Etymology: From simulate + -or. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*sem-}}, {{af|en|simulate|-or}} simulate + -or Head templates: {{en-noun}} simulator (plural simulators)
  1. One who simulates or feigns. Categories (topical): Systems theory Translations (One who simulates or feigns): симулант (simulant) [masculine] (Bulgarian), symulant [masculine] (Polish), symulantka [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-simulator-en-noun-aIN1~BI0 Disambiguation of Systems theory: 12 47 41 Disambiguation of 'One who simulates or feigns': 90 3 6
  2. A machine or system that simulates an environment (such as an aircraft cockpit), often for training purposes. Categories (topical): Systems theory Translations (machine or system): сімулятар (simuljatar) (Belarusian), симулатор (simulator) [masculine] (Bulgarian), simulador [masculine] (Catalan), trenažér [masculine] (Czech), simulátor [masculine] (Czech), simulilo (Esperanto), simulaator (Estonian), simulaattori (Finnish), simulateur [masculine] (French), Simulator [masculine] (German), προσομοιωτής (prosomoiotís) (Greek), szimulátor (Hungarian), simulatore [masculine] (Italian), penyelaku (Malay), 模拟器 (mónǐqì) (Mandarin), symulator [masculine] (Polish), imitator [masculine] (Polish), trenażer [masculine] (Polish), simulador [masculine] (Portuguese), симулятор (simuljator) (Russian), тренажёр (trenažór) (Russian), simulador [masculine] (Spanish), тренажер (trenažer) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-simulator-en-noun-fao5XA97 Disambiguation of Systems theory: 12 47 41 Disambiguation of 'machine or system': 0 100 0
  3. (video games) A game that attempts to reproduce an experience realistically. Categories (topical): Video games, Systems theory
    Sense id: en-simulator-en-noun-2IftVOCc Disambiguation of Systems theory: 12 47 41 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -or Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 15 64 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 21 20 59 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -or: 25 16 60 Topics: video-games
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: city simulator, dating simulator, murder simulator, simulator sickness, space simulator, walking simulator Related terms: simulation

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      ],
      "word": "symulator"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "machine or system",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "imitator"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "machine or system",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "trenażer"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "machine or system",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "simulador"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "simuljator",
      "sense": "machine or system",
      "word": "симулятор"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "trenažór",
      "sense": "machine or system",
      "word": "тренажёр"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "machine or system",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "simulador"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "trenažer",
      "sense": "machine or system",
      "word": "тренажер"
    }
  ],
  "word": "simulator"
}

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