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sim|plis|tic /s I mpl I st I k/ ADJ A simplistic view or interpretation of something makes it seem much simpler than it really is. □  He has a simplistic view of the treatment of eczema.

simp|ly ◆◆◇ /s I mpli/

1 ADV [ADV before v] You use simply to emphasize that something consists of only one thing, happens for only one reason, or is done in only one way. [EMPHASIS ] □  The table is simply a chipboard circle on a base. □  Most of the damage that's occurred was simply because of fallen trees.

2 ADV [ADV before v, ADV adj] You use simply to emphasize what you are saying. [EMPHASIS ] □  This sort of increase simply cannot be justified. □  So many of these questions simply don't have answers.

3 → see also simple SYNONYMS simply ADV 1

just:It's just a suggestion.

merely:Michael is now merely a good friend.

purely:It is a racing machine, designed purely for speed.

only:At the moment it is only a theory.

simu|late /s I mjʊle I t/ (simulates , simulating , simulated )

1 VERB If you simulate an action or a feeling, you pretend that you are doing it or feeling it. □ [V n] They rolled about on the Gilligan Road, simulating a bloodthirsty fight. □ [V -ed] He performed a simulated striptease.

2 VERB If you simulate an object, a substance, or a noise, you produce something that looks or sounds like it. □ [V n] The wood had been painted to simulate stone.

3 VERB If you simulate a set of conditions, you create them artificially, for example in order to conduct an experiment. □ [V n] The scientist developed one model to simulate a full year of the globe's climate. □ [V -ed] Cars are tested to see how much damage they suffer in simulated crashes.

simu|la|tion /s I mjʊle I ʃ ^ə n/ (simulations ) N‑VAR Simulation is the process of simulating something or the result of simulating it. □ [+ of ] Training includes realistic simulation of casualty procedures.

simu|la|tor /s I mjʊle I tə ^r / (simulators ) N‑COUNT A simulator is a device which artificially creates the effect of being in conditions of some kind. Simulators are used in training people such as pilots or astronauts. □  …pilots practising a difficult landing in a flight simulator.

sim|ul|cast /s I məlkɑːst, -kæst/ (simulcasts , simulcasting ) The form simulcast is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle of the verb. 1 N‑COUNT A simulcast is a programme which is broadcast at the same time on radio and television, or on more than one channel. □ [+ of ] …tonight's simulcast of Verdi's Aida.

2 VERB To simulcast a programme means to broadcast it at the same time on radio and television, or on more than one channel. □ [be V -ed] The show will be simulcast on NBC, Fox and a number of cable networks. [Also V n]

sim|ul|ta|neous /s I məlte I niəs, [AM ] sa I m-/ ADJ Things which are simultaneous happen or exist at the same time. □  …the simultaneous release of the book and the album. □  The theatre will provide simultaneous translation in both English and Chinese. ●  sim|ul|ta|neous|ly ADV [ADV with v] □  The two guns fired almost simultaneously.

sin /s I n/ (sins , sinning , sinned )

1 N‑VAR Sin or a sin is an action or type of behaviour which is believed to break the laws of God. □  The Vatican's teaching on abortion is clear: it is a sin.

2 → see also cardinal sin , mortal sin