modeling
[ mod-l-ing ]
/ ˈmɒd l ɪŋ /
noun
the act, art, or profession of a person who models.
the process of producing sculptured form with some plastic material, as clay.
the technique of rendering the illusion of volume on a two-dimensional surface by shading.
the treatment of volume, as the turning of a form, in sculpture.
the representation, often mathematical, of a process, concept, or operation of a system, often implemented by a computer program.
Also called imitation. Psychology.
therapy in which a particular behavior is elicited by the observation of similar behavior in others.
Also
especially British,
mod·el·ling.
Words nearby modeling
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model t,
model theory,
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modelist,
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modem session,
modena
Definition for modeling (2 of 2)
Origin of model
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, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for modeling
British Dictionary definitions for modeling
model
/ (ˈmɒdəl) /
noun
verb -els, -elling or -elled or US -els, -eling or -eled
Derived forms of model
modeller or US modeler, nounWord Origin for model
C16: from Old French
modelle, from Italian
modello, from Latin
modulus, diminutive of
modus
mode
Medical definitions for modeling
modeling
[ mŏd′l-ĭng ]
n.
The acquisition of a new skill by observing and imitating that behavior being performed by another individual.
In behavior modification, a treatment procedure in which the therapist models the target behavior which the learner is to imitate.
A continuous process by which a bone is altered in size and shape during its growth by resorption and formation of bone at different sites and rates.
Scientific definitions for modeling
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.