verb · academic
simulate
UK/ˈsɪmjʊleɪt/US/ˈsɪmjəleɪt/SIM·u·late
Band 6-7speakingtask2
to imitate a real situation or process for study or training
Examples
“Researchers simulate traffic flow to test new junction designs.”
“In the lab we simulated environmental conditions to see how the species responds.”
“They used a computer model to simulate different policy outcomes.”
Band 8 sentence
“To test the new evacuation plan we simulated several emergency scenarios using a computer model and revised procedures accordingly.”
Collocations
- simulate a process
- simulate conditions
- simulate behaviour
Word family
simulation nounsimulator noun
Common mistakes
use simulate like 'make something simulate'→simulate something
Say it for a higher band
5copy→6imitate→7+simulate
Synonyms
model
replicate
Easily confused
simulate vs. imitate
“The training software simulates emergency scenarios to prepare staff.”
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