simulator
noun
sim·u·la·tor
ˈsim-yə-ˌlā-tər 
: one that simulates
especially
: a device that enables the operator to reproduce or represent under test conditions phenomena likely to occur in actual performance
Examples of simulator in a Sentence
a flight simulator used by pilots
Recent Examples on the Web
The Charlotte Observer used the Pro Football Focus mock draft simulator for this exercise, and Wiggins fell to the No. 33 pick.
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2024
Charlie Bushby, one of Pivotal’s instructors, uses its flight simulator.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
As well as interactive and animated maps for the upcoming total solar eclipse, there’s an eclipse simulator and a calendar of solar and lunar eclipses long into the future.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The online simulator, which was rolled out in 2019, uses a variety of data, including 2017-2018 school vaccination rates for seventh-grade students in Florida.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
Batting cages for softball, lacrosse and baseball, rock-climbing walls, golf simulators fill 12 House of Sport locations throughout the country, which are typically at least 100,000 square feet.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2024
Enduring even low levels of simulator sickness could impact people’s quality of life, activity level and productivity—which is one reason Bailenson worries that people might try to rely on these devices for their day-to-day work.
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2024
Along with a golf simulator, a generous wine cellar doubles as a tasting room, with plenty of space to host private tastings under a vaulted ceiling.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024
Texas receiver Xavier Worthy Pro Football Focus’ mock draft simulator keeps track of reader selections, and an overwhelming 31% of respondents have Worthy landing with the Chiefs.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2024
Charlie Bushby, one of Pivotal’s instructors, uses its flight simulator.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
As well as interactive and animated maps for the upcoming total solar eclipse, there’s an eclipse simulator and a calendar of solar and lunar eclipses long into the future.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The online simulator, which was rolled out in 2019, uses a variety of data, including 2017-2018 school vaccination rates for seventh-grade students in Florida.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
Batting cages for softball, lacrosse and baseball, rock-climbing walls, golf simulators fill 12 House of Sport locations throughout the country, which are typically at least 100,000 square feet.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2024
Enduring even low levels of simulator sickness could impact people’s quality of life, activity level and productivity—which is one reason Bailenson worries that people might try to rely on these devices for their day-to-day work.
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2024
Along with a golf simulator, a generous wine cellar doubles as a tasting room, with plenty of space to host private tastings under a vaulted ceiling.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024
Texas receiver Xavier Worthy Pro Football Focus’ mock draft simulator keeps track of reader selections, and an overwhelming 31% of respondents have Worthy landing with the Chiefs.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Simulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simulator. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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simulator
noun
sim·u·la·tor
ˈsim-yə-ˌlāt-ər
: one that simulates
especially
: a device that enables the operator to experience under test conditions events similar to those likely to occur in a real situation
Medical Definition
simulator
noun
sim·u·la·tor
ˈsim-yə-ˌlāt-ər
: a device that enables the operator to reproduce or represent under test conditions phenomena likely to occur in actual performance
a driving simulator used to study behavior in highway emergencies
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