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Simulation vs Demonstration - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between simulation and demonstration

is that simulation is something which simulates a system or environment in order to predict actual behaviour.' while demonstration is the act of demonstrating; showing or explaining something.

simulation

Noun

(en noun)
  • Something which simulates a system or environment in order to predict actual behaviour.''
  • This exercise is a simulation of actual battle conditions.
    The most reliable simulation predicts that the hurricane will turn north.
  • The process of simulating.
  • Despite extensive simulation in the design phase, the aircraft failed to behave as expected.
  • 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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  • Derived terms

    * computer simulation

    demonstration

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of demonstrating; showing or explaining something.
  • An event at which something will be demonstrated.
  • I have to give a demonstration to the class tomorrow, and I'm ill-prepared.
  • A public display of group opinion.
  • A show of military force.
  • A mathematical proof.
  • * , s.v. Thomas Hobbes:
  • He read the proposition. So he reads the demonstration of it, which referred him back to such a proposition,; which proposition he read.