C1nountechnologyscience
US/ˌsɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
UK/ˌsɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
a computer program or exercise that copies a real situation so people can study it or practice
In context
Pilots practice emergencies in a flight simulation before flying real planes.
The computer simulation showed how the flood would spread through the city.
Students took part in a simulation of a United Nations meeting.
Words that go with simulation
noun + noun
- computer simulationA computer simulation predicted the traffic jam.
- flight simulationFlight simulation helps new pilots learn.
- simulation gameHe loves any simulation game about farming.
verb + noun
- run a simulationThe team ran a simulation of the crash.
adjective + noun
- realistic simulationThe game offers a realistic simulation of city life.
noun + preposition
- simulation ofThe software provides a simulation of the climate.