mathsimulation

noun
UK /ˌmæθ.sɪm.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/
US /ˌmæθ.sɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/

A math simulation is a computer game that uses numbers to show how something works.

The students used a math simulation to see how a roller coaster moves.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A computer program that solves math problems by imitating real events.

The weather math simulation predicted rain for tomorrow.

3. A teaching tool where numbers act out a pretend situation.

Our teacher showed a math simulation of a growing city.

4. A way to test math ideas on a computer before trying them for real.

Engineers ran a math simulation to check the bridge design.