sim|u|late — «verb. SIHM yuh layt; adjective. SIHM yuh liht», verb, lat|ed, lat|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to put on a false appearance of; pretend; feign: »She simulated interest to please her friend. A government…in word and action simulating reform ( … Useful english dictionary
as|sim´i|la´tor — as|sim|i|late «uh SIHM uh layt», verb, lat|ed, lat|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. a) to change (food) into living tissues; digest: »The human body will not assimilate sawdust. b) Figurative. to take in and make a part oneself; absorb: » … Useful english dictionary
as|sim|i|late — «uh SIHM uh layt», verb, lat|ed, lat|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. a) to change (food) into living tissues; digest: »The human body will not assimilate sawdust. b) Figurative. to take in and make a part oneself; absorb: » … Useful english dictionary
re´as|sim´i|la´tion — re|as|sim|i|late «REE uh SIHM uh layt», transitive verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. to assimilate again. –re´as|sim´i|la´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
re|as|sim|i|late — «REE uh SIHM uh layt», transitive verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. to assimilate again. –re´as|sim´i|la´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
dis|as|sim|i|late — «DIHS uh SIHM uh layt», transitive verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. to transform (assimilated substances) into less complex or waste substances; transform by catabolism … Useful english dictionary
dis|sim|i|late — «dih SIHM uh layt», transitive verb, intransitive verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. to make or become unlike. ╂[< Latin dissimilis unlike, on the analogy of assimilate] … Useful english dictionary
dis|sim|u|late — «dih SIHM yuh layt», verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. –v.t. to disguise or hide under a pretense; hide the truth about; dissemble: »He dissimulated his cowardice by bragging about how brave he was. –v.i. to hide the truth; dissemble: »He could neither… … Useful english dictionary
simulate — sim·u·late sim yə .lāt vt, lat·ed; lat·ing to have or produce a symptomatic resemblance to <lesions simulating leprosy> sim·u·la·tion .sim yə lā shən n … Medical dictionary
simulated — sim·u·lat·ed (sĭmʹyə lā tĭd) adj. Made in resemblance of or as a substitute for another. See Synonyms at artificial. * * * … Universalium