simulate
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
simulate /ˈsɪmjʊleɪt/
▶verb imitate or reproduce the appearance, character, or conditions of.
– derivatives
simulant noun,
simulation noun,
simulative adjective.
simulant noun,
simulation noun,
simulative adjective.
– origin C17 (earlier (ME) as simulation): from L. simulat-, simulare ‘copy, represent’.
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