This is the 12377th most frequent Portuguese word.
simulação
The act of imitating or reproducing the appearance or behavior of something.
The word "simulação" here refers to the act of imitating or reproducing certain conditions for an experiment.
A simulação do experimento foi realizada com sucesso.
The simulation of the experiment was carried out successfully.
In this sentence, "simulação" is used to denote a process or scenario replication utilized for educational or practical purposes.
Ele acreditava que a simulação era uma ferramenta útil para o treinamento.
He believed that simulation was a useful tool for training.
Here, "simulação" means a staged imitation of a real-life event for practice or analysis of responses.