model

[ mod-l ]

/ ˈmɒd l /

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noun

a standard or example for imitation or comparison.

a representation, generally in miniature, to show the construction or appearance of something.

an image in clay, wax, or the like, to be reproduced in more durable material.

a person or thing that serves as a subject for an artist, sculptor, writer, etc.

a person whose profession is posing for artists or photographers.

a person employed to wear clothing or pose with a product for purposes of display and advertising.

a style or design of a particular product: His car is last year's model.

a pattern or mode of structure or formation.

a typical form or style.

a simplified representation of a system or phenomenon, as in the sciences or economics, with any hypotheses required to describe the system or explain the phenomenon, often mathematically.

Zoology. an animal that is mimicked in form or color by another.

adjective

serving as an example or model: a model home open to prospective buyers.

worthy to serve as a model; exemplary: a model student.

being a small or miniature version of something: He enjoyed building model ships.

verb (used with object), mod·eled, mod·el·ing or (especially British) mod·elled, mod·el·ling.

to form or plan according to a model.

to give shape or form to; fashion.

to make a miniature model of.

to fashion in clay, wax, or the like.

to simulate (a process, concept, or the operation of a system), commonly with the aid of a computer.

to display to other persons or to prospective customers, especially by wearing: to model dresses.

to use or include as an element in a larger construct: to model new data into the forecast.

verb (used without object), mod·eled, mod·el·ing or (especially British) mod·elled, mod·el·ling.

to make models.

to produce designs in some plastic material.

to assume a typical or natural appearance, as the parts of a drawing in progress.

to serve or be employed as a model.

Origin of model

1565–75; earlier modell < Middle French modelle < Italian modello < Vulgar Latin *modellus, equivalent to Latin mod(ulus) (see module) + -ellus -elle

SYNONYMS FOR model

1 paragon; prototype, archetype, mold, original.

16 design.

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synonym study for model

1. See ideal.

OTHER WORDS FROM model

mod·el·er; especially British, mod·el·ler, noun pre·mod·el, verb (used without object), pre·mod·eled, pre·mod·el·ing or (especially British) pre·mod·elled, pre·mod·el·ling. un·mod·eled, adjective un·mod·elled, adjective

Words nearby model

modal auxiliary, modal logic, modality, modding, mode, model, model t, model theory, modeling, modelist, modelling

Example sentences from the Web for modeled

We built the tour budget ourselves and modeled projected revenue against expenses.

How Much Money Does a Band Really Make on Tour? |Jack Conte |December 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
She has modeled for Vivienne Westwood and Jean Paul Gaultier, and was married to Marilyn Manson.

Dita Von Teese, Keep Your Hands Off Our Boobs |Emma Mahony |August 6, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
And I heard Bradley Cooper modeled his Rocket accent off Joe Pesci in Goodfellas?

‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Filmmaker James Gunn on His Glorious Space Opera and Rise to the A-List |Marlow Stern |August 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Modern superheroes are too often modeled after the unattainable ideal.

Guardians of the Galaxy’s Chris Pratt Is the Everydude Superhero |Kevin Fallon |August 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Symonds denies, however, that Ford modeled Jack Ryan on him.

D-Day Historian Craig Symonds Talks About History’s Most Amazing Invasion |Marc Wortman |June 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Yet his poverty was excessive, for the beautiful statue, modeled during successive months with much love, fell to pieces.

Rodin: The Man and his Art |Judith Cladel
His refrigerator was modeled along the architectural lines of the dens of the divided trunks.

Solar Stiff |Chas. A. Stopher
He was modeled for speed, and speed alone, from the tips of his veined ears to his small, polished hoofs.

The Man from Jericho |Edwin Carlile Litsey
The child's costume was also modeled after Haydée's, but with modifications suited to her tender years.

Edmond Dants |Edmund Flagg
It was, indeed, modeled after the other, which is a part of my organ of vision.

Beyond |Henry Seward Hubbard

British Dictionary definitions for modeled

model

/ (ˈmɒdəl) /

noun

a representation, usually on a smaller scale, of a device, structure, etc
(as modifier)a model train

a standard to be imitatedshe was my model for good scholarship
(as modifier)a model wife

a representative form, style, or pattern

a person who poses for a sculptor, painter, or photographer

a person who wears clothes to display them to prospective buyers; mannequin

a preparatory sculpture in clay, wax, etc, from which the finished work is copied

a design or style, esp one of a series of designs of a particular product last year's model

British

an original unique article of clothing
(as modifier)a model coat

a simplified representation or description of a system or complex entity, esp one designed to facilitate calculations and predictions

logic

an interpretation of a formal system under which the theorems derivable in that system are mapped onto truths
a theory in which a given sentence is true

verb -els, -elling or -elled or US -els, -eling or -eled

to make a model of (something or someone)

to form in clay, wax, etc; mould

to display (clothing and accessories) as a mannequin

to plan or create according to a model or models

to arrange studio lighting so that highlights and shadows emphasize the desired features of a human form or an inanimate object

Derived forms of model

modeller or US modeler, noun

Word Origin for model

C16: from Old French modelle, from Italian modello, from Latin modulus, diminutive of modus mode

Scientific definitions for modeled

model

[ mŏd′l ]

A systematic description of an object or phenomenon that shares important characteristics with the object or phenomenon. Scientific models can be material, visual, mathematical, or computational and are often used in the construction of scientific theories. See also hypothesis theory.

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verb (used with object), mod·eled, mod·el·ing or (especially British) mod·elled, mod·el·ling.

verb (used without object), mod·eled, mod·el·ing or (especially British) mod·elled, mod·el·ling.

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synonym study for model

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noun

verb -els, -elling or -elled or US -els, -eling or -eled

Derived forms of model

Word Origin for model

Scientific definitions for modeled

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adjective

verb (used with object), mod·eled, mod·el·ing or (especially British) mod·elled, mod·el·ling.

verb (used without object), mod·eled, mod·el·ing or (especially British) mod·elled, mod·el·ling.

Origin of model

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synonym study for model

OTHER WORDS FROM model

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noun

verb -els, -elling or -elled or US -els, -eling or -eled

Derived forms of model

Word Origin for model

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