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 performed simulations of the synergy between the JWST, Euclid, and Roman, and was impressed by the effectiveness of this telescope triple threat.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Used with the paddle shifters at the steering wheel, the S+ Shift system mimics gearshift response with rev-matching, downshift blips, and gear-holding simulations.
—New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2025
While Steph participates in a Mars simulation project, her sister participates in an encampment of Indigenous activists, protesting Steph’s mission.
—Eliana Ramage
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
In 1975, Manabe published global warming simulations with this quasi-global model and again found stratospheric cooling.
—Nadir Jeevanjee, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Used with the paddle shifters at the steering wheel, the S+ Shift system mimics gearshift response with rev-matching, downshift blips, and gear-holding simulations.
—New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2025
While Steph participates in a Mars simulation project, her sister participates in an encampment of Indigenous activists, protesting Steph’s mission.
—Eliana Ramage
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
In 1975, Manabe published global warming simulations with this quasi-global model and again found stratospheric cooling.
—Nadir Jeevanjee, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for simulation
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For their experiment, Richards and her colleagues recreated conditions on Enceladus in miniature inside a specialized laboratory in Hungary.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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For at least 22 years, Nanos has been an expert in doll houses and other miniatures.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
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The findings are changing the way scientists understand ant reproduction, showing that ants can produce individuals of another species as part of their life cycle.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Through pollination, insects enable the reproduction of flowering plants, including many that form the base of food chains or are agriculturally important to humans.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Third-party imitation involves observing interactions between two individuals then faithfully copying those interactions.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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On the control side, the company reports combining reinforcement learning, imitation learning, and linear-actuator torque control so K2 can switch gaits dynamically across complex terrains and sustain a natural, human-like walk.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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That’s more than 500 equivalent copies from the period before, with more than 2,400 of those being pure sales.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Calligraphers like Mustapha produce sacred work, such as copies of the Quran, books of religious poetry, and amulets.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Sep. 2025
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This fantasy football mock draft will be completed on ESPN in a 12-team, PPR, 1QB format. 2025 Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: Pick 5 While the 5th pick is right next to pick six, this mock draft had much different results.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Now, however, the situation is reversed: more Devils Hole pupfish live in the mock Devils Hole than in the actual one.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
9 Aug. 2025
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Slowing down viral replication decreases the rate at which a virus can acquire new mutations.—
Deborah Fuller,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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By grounding their model in decades of motion data, the researchers aim to give engineers clear parameters for replication.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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Since reconstruction work on the Camp Nou and the surrounding ‘Espai Barca’ area began in June 2023, Barca have played home matches at the 55,000-capacity Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, a short distance across the city on Montjuic.—
Pol Ballus,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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In the 2010s, Khusnullin oversaw Moscow's renovation, which included the expansion of the capital's metro, the reconstruction of one of Moscow's sports complexes for the World Cup and the creation of Zaryadye Park right under the Kremlin walls.—
Yegor Mostovshikov,
The Dial,
9 Sep. 2025
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Segle began by sketching her dream design, then testing different patterns and doing eight bodice mock-ups with inexpensive fabric before finding the perfect fit.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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In April, leaker Majin Bu shared images of iPhone 17 Air and 17 Pro Max mock-ups, and the difference in thickness is quite significant.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Simulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simulation. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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