Simulate Meaning
/ˈsɪm.jʊˌleɪt/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo model, replicate, duplicate the behavior, appearance or properties of.
adjFeigned; pretended.
Sentence Examples
Why not simulate quantum physics with actual quantum physics?
Tom banged coconuts together to simulate riding.
Computer software can be used to simulate conditions on the seabed.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The software can ____ the flight conditions to train pilots without real danger.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The pilots use a specialized machine to ____ flight conditions during training.
Word Origin & History
First attested in 1652; Borrowed from Latin simulātus, perfect passive participle of simulō (“make like, imitate, copy, represent, feign”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from similis (“like”). See similar.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"under simulate religion"
— 1545, John Bale, The Image of Both Churches:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The software can ____ the flight conditions to train pilots without real danger.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The pilots use a specialized machine to ____ flight conditions during training.