not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article; "it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur"; "faux pearls"; "false teeth"; "decorated with imitation palm leaves"; "a purse of simulated alligator hide"
something that is done so as to be like the real thing In order to test the resistance of the packing material to heat and humidity it was necessary to simulate the conditions inside the warehouse. simulation (n), simulated (adj), simulator (n)