name
Meaning 1
A male given name, diminutive of Simeon and Simon.
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Standard Lemma guide
SIM
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Pronunciation
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/sɪm/
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name
Meaning 2
A Scottish surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name.
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name
Meaning 3
A surname from Hokkien.
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name
Meaning 4
A surname from Korean.
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noun
Meaning 5
Clipping of simulation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
Meaning 6
Clipping of SIM card
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Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
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noun
Meaning 7
Acronym of social influence marketing.
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Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Topics: business, marketing
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noun
Meaning 8
Acronym of Subscriber Identity Module.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications
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noun
Meaning 9
Acronym of scanning ion microscope.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Qualifier: microscopy
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noun
Meaning 10
Acronym of search of the index map.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: England, Wales, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Topics: law
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noun
Meaning 11
Initialism of security information management.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Qualifier: computer security
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noun
Meaning 12
A Simeonite (follower of Charles Simeon).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Christianity
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noun
Meaning 13
A person with Methodist tendencies.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
Topics: Christianity
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noun
Meaning 14
Any of the characters in the video game The Sims, which simulates aspects of a human social environment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Christianity, video-games
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noun
Meaning 15
Someone who is, or is accused of, acting like a bumbling fool.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, often
Topics: Christianity
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- Near-synonym: NPC
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noun
Meaning 16
Clipping of simulator.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal
Examples
- They played a flight sim all afternoon.
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noun
Meaning 17
A simulation session or scenario.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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verb
Meaning 18
Clipping of simulate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal, uncommon
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History
Etymology
From Middle English Sym, diminutive of Simeon and Simon.
Borrowed from Hokkien 沈 (Sím) or Teochew 沈 (sim2).
Borrowed from Korean 심(沈) (Sim).
From the title of The Sims, which most likely came from clipping of simulation, as The Sims, SimCity, and related franchises are simulation games; compare sim (“simulator, simulation”).