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Imitation vs Simulate - What's the difference?

imitation | simulate |

As a noun imitation

is imitation.

As a verb simulate is

to model, replicate, duplicate the behavior, appearance or properties of.

As an adjective simulate is

(obsolete) feigned; pretended.

imitation

English

(wikipedia imitation)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of imitating.
  • A copy.

    • Antonyms

    * (act of imitating) creation

    simulate

    English

    Verb

    (simulat)
  • To model, replicate, duplicate the behavior, appearance or properties of
    • We will use a smoke machine to simulate the fog you will actually encounter.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * similar * similarity * simile * simulacrum * simuland * simulant * simulation * simulator * dissimulate

    See also

    * emulate

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Feigned; pretended.
    • (Bale)

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