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Synonyms & Antonyms of simulation
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
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for simulation
- carbon,
- carbon copy,
- clone,
- copy,
- dummy,
- dupe,
- duplicate,
- duplication,
- facsimile,
- imitation,
- mock,
- reduplication,
- replica,
- replication,
- reproduction
- counterfeit,
- fake,
- forgery,
- knockoff,
- phony
- (also phoney),
- rip-off,
- rubber stamp,
- sham
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The first known use of simulation was in the 14th century
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