simulated (adj.)

1620s, "feigned," past-participle adjective from simulate (v.). Meaning "imitative for purposes of experiment or training" is from 1966 (agent noun simulator in the related sense dates from 1947; also see simulation). In commercial jargon, "artificial, imitation" by 1942.

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simulate (v.)

1620s, "feign, pretend, assume falsely" (implied in simulated), back-formation from simulation or else from Latin simulatus, past participle of simulare "to make like, imitate, copy, represent," from stem of similis "like, resembling, of the same kind" (see similar). Meaning "to use a model to imitate certain conditions for purposes of study or training" is from 1947. Related: Simulating.

simulation (n.)

mid-14c., "a false show, false profession," from Old French simulation "pretence" and directly from Latin simulationem (nominative simulatio) "an imitating, feigning, false show, hypocrisy," noun of action from past participle stem of simulare "imitate," from stem of similis "like, resembling, of the same kind" (see similar). Meaning "a model or mock-up for purposes of experiment or training" is from 1954.

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Definitions of simulated from WordNet

simulated (adj.)

not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article; "it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur";

a purse of simulated alligator hide

Synonyms: fake / false / faux / imitation

simulated (adj.)

reproduced or made to resemble; imitative in character;

under simulated combat conditions

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