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simulation vs modeling

modeling vs simulation

simulation and modeling both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
simulation Yes No No No
modeling Yes No No No
As nouns, modeling is a hypernym of simulation; that is, modeling is a word with a broader meaning than simulation:
  • simulation: 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)
  • modeling: the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)
Other hypernyms of simulation include model, modelling.
simulation (noun) modeling (noun)
the act of giving a false appearance the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)
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 preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale) sculpture produced by molding
(computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program
Difference between simulation and modeling

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