simulated

Everyday

1. (adjective) Made to look or feel real, but not real; imitation: simulated leather, a simulated fire drill. tree →
2. (adjective, science/computing) Created by a computer model to show what would happen in real life. tree →
3. (verb, past) Pretended: «She simulated surprise». tree →

In the lessons

In science and maths: simulated experiments on a computer, simulated flight for pilots, simulated weather. In safety: simulated emergencies to practise (a fire drill with simulated smoke). In everyday life: simulated fur. Phrases: «a simulated emergency», «simulated flight», «computer-simulated».

Examples

• Pilots train in a simulated cockpit before flying a real plane. tree →
• The firefighters ran a simulated rescue at our school. tree →
• The bag is made of simulated leather. tree →
• We watched a simulated volcano on the computer. tree →
• The game uses simulated weather that changes every day. tree →
• She simulated surprise when she saw the cake, but she already knew. tree →
• The simulated spacewalk took place in a big pool. tree →

Note

Past and adjective form of «simulate». Noun: «simulation», «simulator» (machine that simulates). Simulated ≠ fake in a bad sense: simulations are useful for practice and science.