simulation

Type: noun

Definitions: (noun) A simulation of an event or thing is a model – an artificial (man-made) copy

Examples: (noun) Doctors sometimes learn surgery in a simulation of a real operation. (noun) Before the scientists landed the pod on the moon, they made a simulation so they would know if it would be successful.

Synonyms: nouns: imitation, copy, reproduction.

Academic Word List Sublist and Group: 7 C