verb
simulate
SIM-yuh-layt/ˈsɪmjuleɪt/
To imitate how something looks, behaves, or works.
Pilots use this machine to simulate flying in bad weather.
Etymology
Simulare supplies the idea of making something like something else. English simulate developed from feigning an appearance to reproducing conditions in a model for study or training.
In context
your local environment is never going to be an exact representation of what is in production there are plenty of tools out there to simulate the environment but it will never be exactly the same
More examples
- The fabric simulates the look and feel of leather.
- We simulated an emergency to test the team's response.
- The computer is simulating traffic flow through the intersection.
Forms
simulate · simulates · simulated · simulating
simulation noun — An imitation of real conditions or processes.
simulator noun — A device or program that reproduces conditions.