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Simulate vs Fabricate - What's the difference?

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Simulate is a related term of fabricate.


As verbs the difference between simulate and fabricate

is that simulate is to model, replicate, duplicate the behavior, appearance or properties of while fabricate is to form into a whole by uniting its parts; to frame; to construct; to build; as, to fabricate a bridge or ship.

As an adjective simulate

is (obsolete) feigned; pretended.

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

    See also

    * emulate

    Adjective

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

    fabricate

    English

    Verb

    (fabricat)
  • To form into a whole by uniting its parts; to frame; to construct; to build; as, to fabricate a bridge or ship.
  • To form by art and labor; to manufacture; to produce; as, to fabricate computer chips.
  • To invent and form; to forge; to devise falsely; as, to fabricate a lie or story.
  • (cooking) To cut up an animal as preparation for cooking, particularly used in reference to fowl.
  • Synonyms

    * manufacture, cook up, make up, invent