noun · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˌsɪm.jʊˈleɪ.ʃn̩/
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US:/ˌsɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃn̩/
CMU ARPABET:S IH2 M Y AH0 L EY1 SH AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
Something that simulates a system or environment in order to predict actual behaviour.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
This exercise is a simulation of actual battle conditions.
The most reliable simulation predicts that the hurricane will turn north.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The process of simulating.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
Despite extensive simulation in the design phase, the aircraft failed to behave as expected.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A video game designed to convey a more or less realistic experience, as of a sport or warfare.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: video-games
Examples
Some kids in the classroom will be playing simulations after school.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
Assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
The act of falling over in order to be awarded a foul, when no foul has been committed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
the act of imitating the behavior of some situation or some process by means of something suitably analogous (especially for the purpose of study or personnel training)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: model, modelling, modeling
Narrower terms: war game
8
noun
Meaning 8
representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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.
Across languages
Translations
79 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
симулация
(simulacija)
— something which simulates
Catalan:
simulació
— something which simulates
Chinese Mandarin:
模擬 /模拟
(mónǐ)
— something which simulates
Czech:
simulace
— something which simulates
Finnish:
simulointi
— something which simulates
Finnish:
mallinnus
— something which simulates
Finnish:
jäljittely
— something which simulates
French:
simulation
— something which simulates
Georgian:
სიმულაცია
(simulacia)
— something which simulates
German:
Simulation
— something which simulates
Hebrew:
הדמיה
(hadmayá)
— something which simulates
Hebrew:
סימולציה
(simulátsya)
— something which simulates
Italian:
simulazione
— something which simulates
Japanese:
真似
(mane)
— something which simulates
Japanese:
模擬
(mogi)
— something which simulates
Malay:
simulasi
— something which simulates
Malay:
penyelakuan
— something which simulates
Portuguese:
simulação
— something which simulates
Romanian:
simulare
— something which simulates
Romanian:
simulație
— something which simulates
Russian:
симуля́ция
(simuljácija)
— something which simulates
Spanish:
simulación
— something which simulates
Swedish:
simulering
— something which simulates
Tagalog:
pagkukunwari
— something which simulates
Ukrainian:
симуля́ція
(symuljácija)
— something which simulates
Arabic:
مُحَاكَاة
(muḥākāh)
— process of simulating
Bulgarian:
симулиране
(simulirane)
— process of simulating
Catalan:
simulació
— process of simulating
Chinese Mandarin:
模擬 /模拟
(mónǐ)
— process of simulating
Czech:
simulace
— process of simulating
Esperanto:
simulado
— process of simulating
Finnish:
mallinnus
— process of simulating
Finnish:
simulointi
— process of simulating
French:
simulation
— process of simulating
Georgian:
სიმულაცია
(simulacia)
— process of simulating
German:
Simulation
— process of simulating
Greek:
προσομοίωση
(prosomoíosi)
— process of simulating
Hebrew:
הדמיה
(hadmayá)
— process of simulating
Japanese:
真似
(mane)
— process of simulating
Japanese:
模擬
(mogi)
— process of simulating
Portuguese:
simulação
— process of simulating
Romanian:
simulare
— process of simulating
Romanian:
simulație
— process of simulating
Russian:
симуля́ция
(simuljácija)
— process of simulating
Russian:
притво́рство
(pritvórstvo)
— process of simulating
Spanish:
simulación
— process of simulating
Swedish:
simulering
— process of simulating
Turkish:
simülasyon
— process of simulating
Ukrainian:
симуля́ція
(symuljácija)
— process of simulating
Albanian:
shtirje
— assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true
Bulgarian:
преструвка
(prestruvka)
— assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true
Catalan:
simulació
— assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true
Catalan:
fingiment
— assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true
Catalan:
teatre
— assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true
Catalan:
comèdia
— assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true
French:
déguisement
— assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true
Hebrew:
זיוף
(ziyúf)
— assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true
Hebrew:
התחלות
(hitkhalút)
— assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true
Middle English:
symulacioun
— assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true
Portuguese:
simulação
— assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true
Portuguese:
fingimento
— assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true
Russian:
симуля́ция
(simuljácija)
— assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true
Spanish:
simulación
— assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true
Ukrainian:
симуля́ція
(symuljácija)
— assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true
Bulgarian:
симулация
(simulacija)
— soccer: attempt of feigning a foul
Catalan:
piscina
— soccer: attempt of feigning a foul
Finnish:
teeskentely
— soccer: attempt of feigning a foul
Finnish:
filmaaminen
— soccer: attempt of feigning a foul
French:
simulation
— soccer: attempt of feigning a foul
French:
comédie
— soccer: attempt of feigning a foul
German:
Schwalbe
— soccer: attempt of feigning a foul
Italian:
simulazione
— soccer: attempt of feigning a foul
Portuguese:
simulação
— soccer: attempt of feigning a foul
Romanian:
simulare
— soccer: attempt of feigning a foul
Russian:
симуля́ция
(simuljácija)
— soccer: attempt of feigning a foul
Spanish:
simulación
— soccer: attempt of feigning a foul
Spanish:
piscinazo
— soccer: attempt of feigning a foul
Swedish:
filmning
— soccer: attempt of feigning a foul
Ukrainian:
симуля́ція
(symuljácija)
— soccer: attempt of feigning a foul
