Modelling vs. Simulation

Modellingverb

present participle of model

Modellingnoun

standard spelling of modeling

Modellingnoun

a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied

Modellingnoun

the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)

Modellingnoun

the work of a fashion model

Modellingnoun

the activity of making three-dimensional models

Modellingnoun

the devising or use of abstract or mathematical models

Simulationnoun

Something that simulates a system or environment in order to predict actual behaviour.

Simulationnoun

The process of simulating.

Simulationnoun

(informal) A video game designed to convey a more or less realistic experience, as of a sport or warfare.

Simulationnoun

Assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true.

Simulationnoun

(soccer) The act of falling over in order to be awarded a foul, when a foul hasn't been committed.

Simulationnoun

The act of simulating, or assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true; - distinguished from dissimulation, which disguises or conceals what is true.

Simulationnoun

(computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program;

Simulationnoun

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)

Simulationnoun

representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)

Simulationnoun

the act of giving a false appearance;

Simulation

A simulation is the imitation of the operation of a real-world process or system over time. Simulations require the use of models; the model represents the key characteristics or behaviors of the selected system or process, whereas the simulation represents the evolution of the model over time.