C1verbtechnologyscience
US/ˈsɪm.jə.leɪt/
UK/ˈsɪm.jə.leɪt/
to copy how something real looks or works, often with a computer, in order to study or practice it
In context
Pilots train in machines that simulate engine failure and bad weather.
Scientists used computers to simulate how floods would spread through the city.
The game simulates life on a farm, from planting to harvest.
Words that go with simulate
verb + noun
- simulate the behaviorThe model can simulate the behavior of a typhoon over warm water.
- simulate conditionsThe lab can simulate conditions on the surface of Mars.
- simulate the effectsResearchers simulate the effects of rising temperatures on crops.
adverb + verb
- accurately simulateThe software can accurately simulate how a building moves in an earthquake.
verb + preposition
- designed to simulateThe test is designed to simulate a real job interview.