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Definition simulation in British English

simulation noun

noun
/ˌsɪmjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
1

the process of making something have the features or qualities of another thing or of pretending to feel or think something

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2

something that produces the features of a situation in a way that seems real but is not

Example

pilots training with flight simulation

Example

a three-dimensional simulation of the explosion

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Definition simulation in British English