Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
Menu
dictionary thesaurus

simulator

noun sim·u·la·tor \ ˈsim-yə-ˌlā-tər \
|Updated on: 9 Aug 2018

Definition of simulator

: one that simulates; especially : a device that enables the operator to reproduce or represent under test conditions phenomena likely to occur in actual performance

See simulator defined for English-language learners

See simulator defined for kids

Examples of simulator in a Sentence

  1. a flight simulator used by pilots

Recent Examples of simulator from the Web

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'simulator.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

First Known Use of simulator

1835

in the meaning defined above

See Words from the same year
NEW! Time Traveler

SIMULATOR Defined for English Language Learners

simulator

noun

Definition of simulator for English Language Learners

  • : a machine that is used to show what something looks or feels like and is usually used to study something or to train people

Medical Dictionary

simulator

noun sim·u·la·tor \ ˈsim-yə-ˌlāt-ər \

medical Definition of simulator

: a device that enables the operator to reproduce or represent under test conditions phenomena likely to occur in actual performance
  • a driving simulator used to study behavior in highway emergencies

Learn More about simulator

  1. See words that rhyme with simulator Britannica English: Translation of simulator for Arabic speakers

Seen and Heard

What made you want to look up simulator? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

show hide

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

WORD OF THE DAY

thwart

play

to oppose successfully

Get Word of the Day daily email!

TRENDING NOW

  1. hogwash 'nonsense, balderdash'

  2. probity 'adherence to the highest principles and ideals'

  3. sequacious 'intellectually servile'

  4. inadmissible 'not capable of being allowed'

  5. oligarch, pejorative 'a member a government in which a small group exercises control especially for corrupt and selfish purposes'

SEE ALL

BROWSE DICTIONARY

simulator

Test Your Vocabulary

The Eponym Quiz

  • rubens-painting
  • Which is the best synonym of bowdlerize?
True or False

Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ
SCRABBLE® Sprint

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games