simulatedsim‧u‧lat‧ed /ˈsɪmjəleɪtɪd/ ●○○ AWL adjective 
Examples
a simulated nuclear explosion She looked at the report with simulated interest.► see thesaurus at artificial
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- simulated leather
- It was one of those horrible simulated-leather 'executive' chairs.
- Models of the bridge have been tested under simulated earthquake conditions.
- The movie's simulated tropical storm used up huge quantities of water.
- A simulated road course, the Campbell Course, was added in 1937 and ran in an anti-clockwise direction.
- Before calculation of the explained variance, both simulated and observed temperatures have been adjusted to have the same 1861-1900 mean.
- Each of the documents was processed by the confusion program to produce simulated recognition output.
- The next step up is real cars in a simulated situation ... preferably off-road in a real car.
- They are the specialists who are disenchanted with the simulated thrills of performing circus routines.
- This feature can be used to provide simulated inertia and momentum.
- Trainees could carry out office work for small simulated companies.
THESAURUS► artificial
Word family not real or natural, but made to look or work like something real or natural: · artificial flowers· He was given an artificial heart.
► synthetic made using chemical processes rather than by natural processes: · synthetic fabrics· a synthetic version of the drug
► man-made made by people – used especially about geographical features and materials: · a man-made lake· man-made fibres
► fake made to look or seem like something else, especially in order to deceive people: · a fake passport· fake fur
► imitation made to look like something, but not real – used especially about guns, jewellery, and leather: · imitation firearms· imitation pearls
► false artificial – used especially about teeth, eyelashes, and beards: · a set of false teeth
► simulated not real, but made to look, sound, or feel real, especially by means of special computers or machines: · a simulated space flight
► virtual made, done, seen etc on a computer, rather than in the real world: · a virtual tour of the garden
Longman Language Activatormade to look real or natural► artificial not real or natural, but made to look real or do the job of something real: · On the table was a vase filled with artificial flowers.· We have one of those electric heaters with artificial logs.· It took Frank a while to learn to walk with the artificial leg.
► false not real - use this about teeth, nails, beards etc: · Nearly a third of adults in the UK have false teeth.· She was heavily made up, with false eyelashes and bright red lipstick.
► fake: fake fur/jewellery/antiques etc (=made to seem like real fur, jewellery etc, especially in order to make people think it is more valuable than it really is) · Her coat had a fake fur collar and cuffs.· You can buy fake Gucci bags all over the city.
► imitation use this about materials that look like something valuable, but are actually made of something less expensive: · Ted was wearing an imitation leather jacket. · The dark blue sweater had imitation pearls sewn across the front.
► simulated not real, but made to look, feel etc like a real thing, situation, or feeling: · It was one of those horrible simulated-leather 'executive' chairs.· Models of the bridge have been tested under simulated earthquake conditions.
WORD FAMILYnounsimulationsimulatoradjectivesimulatedverbsimulate
not real, but made to look, sound, or feel real: a simulated nuclear explosion She looked at the report with simulated interest.► see thesaurus at artificial