simulation vs figure

figure vs simulation

simulation and figure both are nouns.

simulation is not a verb while figure is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
simulation	Yes	No	No	No
figure	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, figure is a hyponym of simulation; that is, figure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than simulation:

simulation: representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)
figure: a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)

Other hyponyms of simulation include globe, mock-up, planetarium, restoration, roughcast.

simulation (noun)	figure (noun)
the act of giving a false appearance	a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating
the act of imitating the behavior of some situation or some process by means of something suitably analogous (especially for the purpose of study or personnel training)	a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)
representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)	a decorative or artistic work
(computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program	the impression produced by a person
	the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
	alternative names for the body of a human being
	a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground
	a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
	language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
	a well-known or notable person
	an amount of money expressed numerically
	one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
	a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape

simulation (verb)	figure (verb)
	make a mathematical calculation or computation
	judge to be probable
	understand
	imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
	be or play a part of or in

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