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WordBand 6.5–8Academic (NAWL)
simulation
/sɪmjʊleɪʃən/
noun
a copy; a method that is used to study and analyze the characteristics of the real world
- “The show is only a simulation of reality.”Tatoeba
- “Urban simulation helps test new solutions.”Tatoeba
Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.
Source: New Academic Word List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)