- The act of simulating, or assuming an appearance which
is feigned, or not true; -- distinguished from dissimulation, which
disguises or conceals what is true.
Meaning of 'simulation' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . simulation
[ n]
Meaning (1): - (computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program
Example in sentence:
a simulation should imitate the internal processes and not merely the results of the thing being simulated
Meaning (2): - the act of giving a false appearance