as in miniature
something that is made to look, feel, or behave like something else especially so that it can be studied or used to train people
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a computer simulation of spaceflight simulations of body movements a simulation of the planet's surface
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Recent Examples of simulation
Models simply can’t function on the scale at which people live, because assessing the impact of current emissions on the future world requires hundreds of years of simulations.
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Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
Google and German pharma giant Boehringer Ingelheim are collaborating on using quantum computing for molecular simulations, and French quantum computing startup Pasqal is partnering with Qubit Pharmaceuticals to tackle the problem.
—Alison Snyder, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
Viewers buy Squid Game merch, pay to participate in Squid Game simulations, and tune in to Squid Game spin-off reality competitions.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
What To Know Using advanced climate simulations, the research team explored how future atmospheric rivers will interact with oceanic conditions such as surface temperatures and water mixing.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
Google and German pharma giant Boehringer Ingelheim are collaborating on using quantum computing for molecular simulations, and French quantum computing startup Pasqal is partnering with Qubit Pharmaceuticals to tackle the problem.
—Alison Snyder, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
Viewers buy Squid Game merch, pay to participate in Squid Game simulations, and tune in to Squid Game spin-off reality competitions.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
What To Know Using advanced climate simulations, the research team explored how future atmospheric rivers will interact with oceanic conditions such as surface temperatures and water mixing.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for simulation
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That’s right: Make use of that miniature can of hairspray in your purse for more than just flyaways!Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
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Architecture New York City Model Kit Adult Lego-lovers will appreciate this model kit of New York City, which includes iconic builds of the Empire State, Flatiron, Chrysler, and One World Trade Center Buildings, as well as a miniature of the Statue of Liberty.Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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Florence, with its rich Renaissance heritage, attracts art buyers seeking original masterpieces or high-quality reproductions.Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Every year like clockwork, trees across a stretch of 1,500 kilometers, from England to Italy, synchronize their reproduction in a spectacle known as masting.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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Since sharing the video in July, the clip has received more than 350,000 views and spawned numerous imitations.The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
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They’re played by Monica Barbaro (now a SAG nominee for her performance) and Boyd Holbrook with a loose reverence for the actual people, with performances that, instead of imitation, take cues from the music itself.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 Jan. 2025
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Click here for a free copy of a full Strategic Business Planning tool.George Bradt, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Within months the Vestron release had sold 1 million copies, making it at the time the biggest-selling home-video release ever.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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One key issue is that mocks are not easily sharable, which forces each team member to rely on their own independent endpoint models.Steve Rodda, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Give Keith’s final mock draft another look before the show begins tonight.Chris Branch, The Athletic, 14 July 2024
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Stephanie Koenig, his longtime collaborator, writes on the show and plays Gwen Sanders, Evan’s fellow teacher and, in a replication of their real-life dynamic, his best friend.E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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Currently, my research delves into the very beginning of gene replication in protocells.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
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This was understood to mean crucial reconstruction & humanitarian aid is unlikely if Aoun is not president.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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The vote came weeks after a tenuous cease-fire agreement halted a 15-month conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and at a time when Lebanon’s leaders are seeking international assistance for reconstruction.Sally Abou Aljoud and Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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And a large integration hangar was packed with hardware: two lunar landers, two lunar rover mock-ups, a hopper, and other spaceflight vehicles.Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
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Interesting, there are several mock-ups visible on deck.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Simulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simulation. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.
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