Simulation

Simulation
The use of a mathematical model to imitate a situation many times in order to estimate the likelihood of various possible outcomes. See: Monte Carlo simulation. The New York Times Financial Glossary

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simulation sim‧u‧la‧tion [ˌsɪmjˈleɪʆn] noun [countable, uncountable]
an activity or situation that produces conditions which are not real, but have the appearance of being real, used especially for testing something:

• A computer simulation allows project engineers to study in detail the manufacturing process operations at the factory site.

— simulate verb [transitive] :

• The Project Management Game simulates a design and build project on a compressed time scale.

— simulator noun [countable] :

• A new computer simulator has been designed to teach drivers how to handle a skid.

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simulation UK US /ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən/ noun
► [C] a situation or event that seems real but is not real, used especially in order to help people deal with such situations or events: in a simulation »

If we can make mistakes in a simulation that keep you from making mistakes in the real world, that definitely saves lives.

 a simulation of sth »

They are carrying out a detailed simulation of how their plan would work.

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a computer simulation

► [U] the use of situations or events that seem real but are not real, especially in order to help people deal with such situations or events: through simulation »

The evaluation of the various design options was done through simulation.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • SIMULATION — La simulation est l’expérimentation sur un modèle . C’est une procédure de recherche scientifique qui consiste à réaliser une reproduction artificielle (modèle ) du phénomène que l’on désire étudier, à observer le comportement de cette… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • simulation — sim·u·la·tion /ˌsim yə lā shən/ n in the civil law of Louisiana 1: the act of simulating 2: a contract that by mutual agreement does not express the true intent of the parties see also counterletter compare disguised donation …   Law dictionary

  • Simulation — Sim u*la tion, n. [F. simulation, L. simulatio.] The act of simulating, or assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true; distinguished from dissimulation, which disguises or conceals what is true. [1913 Webster] Syn: Counterfeiting;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Simulation — (lat.), Vorstellung, Annahme des Scheins von etwas, Vorspiegelung; Vornahme eines Rechtsgeschäfts zum Schein (s. Scheingeschäft). Häufig, besonders seit Einführung der Arbeiterversicherungsgesetze, werden Krankheiten simuliert, um bestimmte… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • simulation — mid 14c., a false show, false profession, from O.Fr. simulation, from L. simulationem (nom. simulatio) an imitating, feigning, noun of action from simulare imitate, from stem of similis like (see SIMILAR (Cf. similar)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • simulation — Simulation, Simulatio, Hypocrisis. Par simulation, Simulate, Cic …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • Simulation — (v. lat.), 1) Verstellung in positiver Hinsicht, als hätte man Etwas; dagegen Dissimulation, Verstellung in negativer Hinsicht, als hätte man Etwas nicht, was man doch hat: 2) so v.w. Scheingeschäft 1) …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Simulation — (lat.), Verstellung, das Erheucheln des Vorhandenseins von etwas; Simulánt, ein Heuchelnder, bes. der eine Krankheit erheuchelt; simulieren, erheucheln, vorspiegeln, vorschützen; auch nachsinnen, grübeln …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Simulation — Simulation, lat. dtsch., Verstellung, Heuchelei; simuliren, vorgeben, heucheln; simulirte Krankheiten, vorgeschützte Krankheiten, welche in Wirklichkeit gar nicht bestehen; dissimulirte od. verheimlichte Krankheiten, welche wirklich vorhanden… …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • Simulation — (f), Tachinieren (n) eng malingering …   Arbeitssicherheit und Gesundheitsschutz Glossar

  • simulation — [n] imitation carbon copy, clone, copy, counterfeit, duplicate, duplication, facsimile, fake, image, likeness, match, mirroring, paralleling, reflection, replica, reproduction, sham; concepts 171,260,716 …   New thesaurus

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