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 PredictiveFit instead uses product data already held by retailers, converting it into simulation-ready digital garments which can replicate weight, structure, drape and movement. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 In fact, numerical simulations of Schrödinger’s equation have recently shown that with each additional particle, decoherence becomes roughly twice as strong. — Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 Unlike an earlier project on Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Frontier system, which modeled gravity alongside gas, stars, and other processes, the Aurora simulations focused on gravity alone. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026 Although the Maxwell Ratings reflect each team’s strength, the simulation highlights the impact of the season’s structure as defined by the games, region alignments and playoff brackets. — Loren Maxwell, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for simulation

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Noun

Access to materials such as Tough 1500 V2 already expands its usefulness beyond miniatures and decorative prints, opening up functional projects without requiring a professional system.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Launched earlier this year by Stanford engineering graduate and former venture capitalist Madilyn Ontiveros Plumlee, Vero Studio specializes in the niche art form of bridal miniatures.

— Ari Stark, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of miniature

Noun

Because of the aphids’ fast reproduction and ability to disperse quickly to other plants, Crumbley recommends focusing on reducing the pest’s harborage sites as opposed to introducing marigolds or other companion plants in the fall.

— Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026
Framed reproduction prints from it now hang throughout the house.

— Nuriyah Johar, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of reproduction

Noun

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
Prosecutors described a subculture within that online network that glorifies mass killers and encourages imitation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of imitation

Noun

Researchers at the company tested how AI models might act as computer worms, programs that move between devices and leave copies of themselves behind, among everyday household gadgets.

— Peter Hall, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026
The Miami Herald was unsuccessful in reaching Dorworth, but did reach his former attorney who asked for a copy of the lawsuit.

— Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of copy

Noun

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
Early on in the pre-draft process, Stirtz was a popular match for Denver in mocks.

— Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 9 June 2026

Definition of mock

Noun

But when the humanoid gets to near-perfect human replication yet retains something robotic in its essence, an ickiness takes hold.

— Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
What remains to be established, however, is whether these models would initiate self-replication on their own.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of replication

Noun

This 23-foot-long mock-up was part of the USS Enterprise's basic design and was rescued from demolition some 14 years ago when Schneider purchased it at a 2012 memorabilia auction for $61,000.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The center is designed to develop and train humanoids specifically for public safety applications, with engineers using realistic environments and mock-ups to test the machines and collect training data.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of mock-up

Noun

The reconstruction was made trickier, however, by the fact that the crew weren’t allowed to take photographs inside Downing Street and there aren’t diagrams online.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Initially seen as provocative, the bra actually serves the purpose of affirming women who have gotten breast reconstruction surgery after a mastectomy, Grede said.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

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