sim|u|la|cra

sim|u|la|cra
sim|u|la|cra «SIHM yuh LAY kruh», noun.
a plural of simulacrum: »

We see why the greater part of the work done on the mechanical simulacra of the brain has been on machines which are more or less on a digital basis (Norbert Wiener).


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  • sim|u|la|crum — «SIHM yuh LAY kruhm», noun, plural cra or crums. 1. a faint, shadowy, or unreal likeness; mere semblance: »The dictator permitted only a simulacrum of democracy. 2. an image: »It exists on a little island in time as a simulacrum of Muslim culture …   Useful english dictionary

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  • craquelure — cra·que·lu·re s.f.inv. ES fr. {{wmetafile0}} TS arte rete di sottili fenditure sulla superficie di dipinti, ceramiche e sim., che si verifica per l usura del tempo o viene provocata artificialmente a scopo decorativo o di falsificazione {{line}}… …   Dizionario italiano

  • simulacrum — sim•u•la•crum [[t]ˌsɪm yəˈleɪ krəm[/t]] n. pl. cra ( krə). 1) a slight, unreal, or superficial likeness or semblance 2) an effigy; image; representation • Etymology: 1590–1600; < L, der. of simulāre simulate …   From formal English to slang

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  • -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • e — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

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