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something that is made to look, feel, or behave like something else especially so that it can be studied or used to train people
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a computer simulation of spaceflight simulations of body movements a simulation of the planet's surface
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Recent Examples of simulations
Human expertise uncovers evolving attack tactics, while simulations prepare employees to respond instinctively to threats, making each interaction a proactive defense measure.
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Seemant Sehgal, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
What To Know Using advanced climate simulations, the research team explored how future atmospheric rivers will interact with oceanic conditions such as surface temperatures and water mixing.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
The study authors ran some simulations that revealed a technique capable of overcoming the slow modes.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
One of the most striking achievements in Shell's AI journey has been the dramatic acceleration of scientific simulations.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The simulations demonstrated that the screen allowed the low-frequency heating waves (called the helicon waves) from the antenna to pass into the plasma.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
Researchers can also use an AI agent to generate 3D physics simulations from text prompts.
—Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
Previously, running robot simulations required complex programming and specialized hardware, says Fan in his post announcing Genesis, and that shouldn't be the case.
—Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
Notably, the non-proprietary nature of the Genesis platform makes high-speed robot training simulations available to any researcher for free through simple Python commands that work on regular computers with off-the-shelf hardware.
—Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
Seemant Sehgal, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
What To Know Using advanced climate simulations, the research team explored how future atmospheric rivers will interact with oceanic conditions such as surface temperatures and water mixing.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
The study authors ran some simulations that revealed a technique capable of overcoming the slow modes.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
One of the most striking achievements in Shell's AI journey has been the dramatic acceleration of scientific simulations.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The simulations demonstrated that the screen allowed the low-frequency heating waves (called the helicon waves) from the antenna to pass into the plasma.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
Researchers can also use an AI agent to generate 3D physics simulations from text prompts.
—Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
Previously, running robot simulations required complex programming and specialized hardware, says Fan in his post announcing Genesis, and that shouldn't be the case.
—Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
Notably, the non-proprietary nature of the Genesis platform makes high-speed robot training simulations available to any researcher for free through simple Python commands that work on regular computers with off-the-shelf hardware.
—Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simulations
replicas
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This convergence is enabling next-generation capabilities, such as digital twins—virtual replicas of physical systems.—
Robert Backhouse,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Digital Twin Ecosystems In digital twin ecosystems, physical products automatically generate and maintain virtual replicas that simulate usage, predict maintenance needs and gather real-world performance data.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Simulations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simulations. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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