Synonyms of simulation

simulation

noun

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

Related Words

• miniature
• reproduction
• imitation
• copy
• mock
• replication
• mock-up
• reconstruction
• carbon
• duplicate
• replica
• carbon copy
• clone
• dummy
• facsimile
• rubber stamp
• duplication
• counterfeit
• reduplication
• fake
• forgery
• dupe
• approximation
• re-creation
• version
• sham
• image
• impression
• knockoff
• semblance
• rip-off
• print
• likeness
• phony
• reincarnation
• imprint
• spare
• shadow
• extra
• reserve

Dissimilar Words

• prototype
• original
• archetype

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of simulation

Customers with almost no technical background can collect and label sensor data, run simulations, and validate that a robotic device or vehicle behaves safely in the real world. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 21 July 2026

Interactive lectures include questions, quizzes, concept checks, simulations, and access to the AI teacher. — Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Future simulations using the Smaller Than Earth Habitability Model could study worlds around smaller, cooler stars called red dwarfs — stars like TRAPPIST-1, which is home to at least seven rocky planets, with three of them in the habitable zone. — Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 21 July 2026

The pattern held up in the UK cohort and in simulations modeling flavanol intake using fruits and vegetables commonly eaten by Americans. — Jennifer Klump, Verywell Health, 21 July 2026