I. ˌsimyəˈlāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English simulacion, from Middle French, from Latin simulation-, simulatio, from simulare to simulate + -ion-, -io -ion
1.
a. : the act or process of simulating : imitation , pretense
the simulation of tigers by the rainmakers at the grave may be intended to intimidate the dead man — J.G.Frazer
flung her arms around his neck with an almost perfect simulation of surprise and spontaneity — Louis Auchincloss
b. : a sham object : counterfeit
bogus gilt dadoes … and other simulations — Janet Flanner
2. : willful deception : collusion , misrepresentation
3. : one that shows a superficial resemblance : analogue
the simulation of a black mask on the face of a raccoon
a shabby room that still gave a simulation of elegance
II. noun
1. : the imitative representation of the functioning of one system or process by means of the functioning of another
a computer simulation of an industrial process
2. : examination of a problem often not subject to direct experimentation by means of a simulator (as a programmed computer)