SIMULATION Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

simulation

noun

Definition of simulation

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

—often + of a computer simulation of spaceflight simulations of body movements a simulation of the planet's surface

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Recent Examples of simulation The simulations showed that complex organic molecules in comets would stand a slightly better chance of surviving impacts on Mars, because of the Red Planet’s thinner atmosphere and lower gravity. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 11 Nov. 2026 Laird has a friendly competition with coworkers playing the mobile block puzzle game Block Blast, while chief financial officer Matteo Anversa plans to take his game day off to play Forza on a simulation racing rig. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026 Another criticism strikes at the heart of the original computer simulation. — Perri Thaler, Quanta Magazine, 10 Nov. 2026 Argon was also used for analyzing failures and suggesting ways to improve in both simulations and real robots. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 10 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for simulation

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Noun

Unlike the composer’s typically massive, sprawling drones, these pieces for pipe organ—accompanied by guitarist Stephen O’Malley and cellist Lucy Railton—are finely filigreed miniatures.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
But as Goldring and Rutherword would discover, this particular miniature was more than just a pretty picture of a would-be bride.

— Eva Wolchover, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of miniature

Noun

Most of it centered on a life-size reproduction of part of the clock tower on the roof of Wako, a department store in the tony Tokyo neighborhood of Ginza, scarred by a kaiju attack.

— Matt Alt, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
Last month, Hermès approached him to create a miniature wooden reproduction of the flagship store at its historic Paris location.

— Angela Yang, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of reproduction

Noun

Instead, the rest of the world must learn from China without mistaking adaptation for imitation.

— Ruby Wang, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
The team that opened the season as the overwhelming favorite to win Super Bowl LXI continued to look like a cheap imitation.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of imitation

Noun

After Williams was announced among the cast of the show, copies of Sandler’s original Yaga play disappeared from book shelves and the Amazon digital retailer.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2026
The second copy will be added to the American Library’s Special Collections.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of copy

Noun

Gabriel Dubé-Dupuis, Cirque du Soleil’s creative director, said Megan was thrilled by the initial mock up.

— Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
Idzik and fellow walk-on Jordan Garside would reserve a lecture hall in the business school, write their mocks on the whiteboard and throw a two-person draft party.

— Joseph Person, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of mock

Noun

In 2015, an attempt to replicate 100 studies published in leading psychology journals resulted in only 36% of replications achieving statistically significant results, compared with 97% in the original studies.

— Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Read more on why Ramos believes the government should find a way to fund a strong replication infrastructure.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of replication

Noun

For example, in August 2025, the China Manned Space Agency successfully tested a high-fidelity mock-up of its 26-ton Lanyue lunar lander.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
Trump posting on social media a mock-up of a potential new Space Force uniform.

— Matthew N. Hannah, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026

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