simulate
simulate (sĭmʹyə-lāt) verb, transitive
simulated, simulating, simulates
1. a. To have or take on the appearance, form, or sound of; imitate. b. To make in imitation of or as a substitute for. See synonyms at imitate.
2. To make a pretense of; feign: simulate interest. See synonyms at pretend.
3. To create a representation or model of (a physical system or particular situation, for example).
[Latin simulāre, simulāt-, from similis, like. See similar.]
simʹulative adjective