Mimicry vs Simulation - What's the difference?
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the act or ability to simulate the appearance of someone or something else
Something which simulates a system or environment in order to predict actual behaviour.''
The process of simulating.
Assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true.
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(soccer) The act of falling over in order to be awarded a foul, when a foul hasn't been committed.
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As nouns the difference between mimicry and simulation
is that mimicry is the act or ability to simulate the appearance of someone or something else while simulation is something which simulates a system or environment in order to predict actual behaviour.'.mimicry
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Alternative forms
* mimickryNoun
(mimicries)- They say that mimicry is the sincerest form of flattery, but I still think I'm being mocked when he acts just like me.
- When animal mimicry goes really wrong they don't just look like something that a predator would ignore, they look like lunch.
See also
* (wikipedia "mimicry")simulation
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(wikipedia simulation)Noun
(en noun)- This exercise is a simulation of actual battle conditions.
- The most reliable simulation predicts that the hurricane will turn north.
- Despite extensive simulation in the design phase, the aircraft failed to behave as expected.
