fac ‧ sim ‧ i ‧ le /fækˈsɪməli, fækˈsɪmɪli/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: fac simile 'make similar' ]
1 . an exact copy of a picture, piece of writing etc
2 . formal a ↑ fax
fac ‧ sim ‧ i ‧ le /fækˈsɪməli, fækˈsɪmɪli/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: fac simile 'make similar' ]
1 . an exact copy of a picture, piece of writing etc
2 . formal a ↑ fax
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012