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
—often + of
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 then trained three seals–Nick, Luca, and Miro–to shuffle into place in front of a large screen and showed them the simulations.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 May 2025
Indeed, the simulations found that the growth and gravitational influences of Uranus and Neptune increased the chances that a planet could have been sent to the outer Solar System in its early evolution.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2025
For now, researchers don’t have the computing power, much less the scientific knowledge, to perform such simulations.
—Dobromir Rahnev, The Conversation, 23 May 2025
The problem was precisely the universal character of Hopcroft, Paul and Valiant’s simulation.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 21 May 2025
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 May 2025
Indeed, the simulations found that the growth and gravitational influences of Uranus and Neptune increased the chances that a planet could have been sent to the outer Solar System in its early evolution.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2025
For now, researchers don’t have the computing power, much less the scientific knowledge, to perform such simulations.
—Dobromir Rahnev, The Conversation, 23 May 2025
The problem was precisely the universal character of Hopcroft, Paul and Valiant’s simulation.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for simulation
Noun
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But computer simulations show that there are filaments and tendrils of dark matter crisscrossing the voids like a faint echo of the grand cosmic web, repeating itself in miniature.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
6 June 2025
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With that being said, my personal favorite is the mystery room, featuring a spooky haunted house miniature display, as well as a crime solving display above the shelves.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Book a hang gliding lesson or pilot a reproduction of the glider the Wright brothers flew in 1902.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
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The reproduction of the gallows is certain to evoke strong emotions for visitors.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
17 May 2025
Noun
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Competitive advantage lies in differentiation, not imitation.—
Ayo Adepoju,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Rare Breed agreed not to develop FRTs for pistols and to enforce its patents to block potentially unsafe imitations.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Moore had to deal with the rejection of her only attempt at a novel and the news that her Selected Poems had been remaindered at thirty cents a copy.—
Susan Gubar
June 9,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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Alternatively, for a Chicago water bill, a unit owner may obtain a copy of the city of Chicago water bill and full payment certificate from the Chicago Department of Finance, which can be obtained online.—
Howard Dakoff,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
Noun
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If a gorilla mock charges (pounding its chest and sprinting toward you), resist every instinct to scream and run.—
The Learning Network,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The Texans were able to snag him in the third round, and many mocks had the receiver going at the beginning of the second.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Modular Achieves Flexibility and Sustainability Whidbey Puzzle Prefab is approaching modular construction in a similar way—focusing on the replication.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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But in elephants the p53 protein takes on dozens of different molecular shapes, avoiding inactivation by MDM2, and stopping the replication of so many more cancerous cells.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 May 2025
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Along with developing a comprehensive rebuilding master plan and supporting the Palisades’ infrastructure reconstruction, AECOM will help coordinate broader public and private rebuilding efforts.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Ten years ago, an N.H.S. statement said there was insufficient evidence to show reconstruction surgery was effective.—
Nariman El-Mofty Nariman El-Mofty,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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This mock-up shows the rear camera panel in a shade that matches the rear of the iPhone, unlike most earlier leaks which showed the camera panel in black.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The new shoe is set to don a White/Varsity Red/White/Gum Light Brown colorway and although in-hand images aren’t yet available, a speculative mock-up of what the pair could look like appears below.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
29 May 2025
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“Simulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simulation. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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