as in miniature
something that is made to look, feel, or behave like something else especially so that it can be studied or used to train people
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a computer simulation of spaceflight simulations of body movements a simulation of the planet's surface
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Recent Examples of simulation
The team used computer simulations to assess the costs that are associated with each of them.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2025
Of course, the simulation itself can’t be brought to the digital marketing world (not yet, at least), but the excitement of getting consumers to engage, personalize and create dream cars with a few screen taps is no longer a distant fantasy.
—Michael Della Penna, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Next up is Blender, an open-source 3D content creation suite for modeling, animation, simulation, and compositing.
—PCMAG, 19 Jan. 2025
And Nova Southeastern University in Davie is using simulations, including with robots, holograms, and virtual and augmented reality to help teach students how to do surgery, assist in delivering babies and respond to medical emergencies.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2025
Of course, the simulation itself can’t be brought to the digital marketing world (not yet, at least), but the excitement of getting consumers to engage, personalize and create dream cars with a few screen taps is no longer a distant fantasy.
—Michael Della Penna, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Next up is Blender, an open-source 3D content creation suite for modeling, animation, simulation, and compositing.
—PCMAG, 19 Jan. 2025
And Nova Southeastern University in Davie is using simulations, including with robots, holograms, and virtual and augmented reality to help teach students how to do surgery, assist in delivering babies and respond to medical emergencies.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for simulation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simulation
Noun
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Sachs’s ability to convey lives in miniature should serve him well with such an intimate, subtle premise, especially given the power of these two actors.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
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From the audience under the rotunda, Republicans gleamed their approval and Democrats sulked in opposition — a piece of theater that, in miniature, encapsulated the broader partisan divisions and cultural differences that practically define American politics in the modern era.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
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Lending pandas to zoos across the U.S. and other countries also encourages reproduction and helps save the giant pandas from extinction.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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Inside, there’s a photomechanical reproduction on gold of Eisenhower’s husband, President Dwight D. Eisenhower.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2025
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Jones saunters to the middle of the cage, shimmying his hips and arms in an imitation of Trump’s signature shuffle-dance.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
14 Jan. 2025
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But Yakin’s script is no imitation; this is a smart, sensitive story of a young drug runner (Sean Nelson) who uses the chess strategies taught to him by his absentee father (Samuel L. Jackson) to double-cross his employer (Giancarlo Esposito).—
Jason Bailey,
New York Times,
30 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Tax forms cannot be generated electronically without your consent unless a paper copy is also issued.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
30 Jan. 2025
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Many of the results were published in his 1991 book Watercolours, which is now out of print but available to intrepid online shoppers happy with a second-hand copy.—
Allie Merriam,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2025
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And Sanders wasn’t even a top-five pick in the mock with the Giants passing on him in favor of his teammate, CB/WR Travis Hunter before selecting Alabama QB Jalen Milroe at the top of the second round.—
Charlotte Carroll,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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One key issue is that mocks are not easily sharable, which forces each team member to rely on their own independent endpoint models.—
Steve Rodda,
Forbes,
30 Oct. 2024
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This industrial metaverse, as it’s known, refers to the web of advanced technologies like digital twin, IoT, AI, and virtual reality that come together to create immersive, real-time replications of industrial processes.—
Ethan Karp,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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Another is that the viruses have begun to contain mutations that allow increased prospects for replication in human cells—increasing the potential for a widespread threat to humans.—
William A. Haseltine,
TIME,
3 Jan. 2025
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The question that will be harder to determine is whether the Bruins should trade their last remaining Stanley Cup champion as part of their reconstruction.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Hurricane Helene destroyed the pair’s nest in Johnson City in September, leaving the eagles without their longtime home in a tree that stood about 100 feet tall, according to Ryan Rice, who helped with the reconstruction.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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The areas range from calming spaces with dimmable lighting, soft furniture, and tactical games to interactive experiences with mock-up aircraft and jetways to prepare travelers for actual air travel.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
28 Jan. 2025
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In the lobby of the main building, there's a mock-up of the company's first lunar lander, Mark 1.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
27 Jan. 2025
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