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   model

   /ˈmɒdl/

   noun

   • 1. a three-dimensional representation of a person or thing or of a proposed structure, typically on a smaller scale than the original: "a model of St Paul's Cathedral" Similar replicacopyrepresentationmock-updummyimitationdoubleduplicatelookalikereproductiontoyminiaturefacsimilereplicatoyminiaturemock-updummyimitationduplicatelookalikereproductionfacsimileartificialfakemake-believeshamfalsespuriousboguscounterfeitinformal:pretendphoney
   • ▪ (in sculpture) a figure or object made in clay or wax, to be reproduced in another more durable material: "wax models were used by sculptors in the lost wax method of bronze casting" Similar replicacopyrepresentationmock-updummyimitationdoubleduplicatelookalikereproductiontoyminiaturefacsimile
   • 2. a thing used as an example to follow or imitate: "the project became a model for other schemes" Similar prototypestereotypearchetypetypeversionstylemouldtemplateframeworkpatterndesignguideblueprintparadigmsampleexampleexemplarprototypicalprototypalarchetypalillustrative
   • ▪ a person or thing regarded as an excellent example of a specified quality: "as she grew older, she became a model of self-control" Similar idealparagonperfect examplespecimenperfect specimenpersonificationembodimentperfectionacmethe epitomebeau idéalnonpareilcrème de la crèmeinformal:pick of the bunchidealperfectexemplaryclassicflawlessfaultlessconsummateimpeccableOpposite deficientimperfect
   • ▪ an actual person or place on which a specified fictional character or location is based: "Preston was the model for Coketown in ‘Hard Times’"
   • ▪ the plan for the reorganization of the Parliamentary army, passed by the House of Commons in 1644–5.
   • 3. a simplified description, especially a mathematical one, of a system or process to assist calculations and predictions: "a statistical model used for predicting the survival rates of endangered species" Similar prototypestereotypearchetypetypeversionstylemouldtemplateframeworkpatterndesignguideblueprintparadigmsampleexampleexemplar
   • 4. a person employed to display clothes by wearing them: "Jane was too small to be a model" Similar fashion modelsupermodelmannequininformal:clothes horse
   • ▪ a person employed to pose for an artist, photographer, or sculptor: "an artist's model" Similar sitterposersubjectartist's modelphotographic model
   • 5. a particular design or version of a product: "the company revealed their latest model at the Motor Show" Similar versiontypedesignmarkconfigurationvarietykindsort
   • ▪ a garment or a copy of a garment by a well-known designer: "strikes have dogged the production of the models" Similar originaloriginal designexclusiveinformal:one-off

   verb

   • 1. fashion or shape (a three-dimensional figure or object) in a malleable material such as clay or wax: "use the icing to model a house"
   • ▪ (in drawing or painting) represent so as to appear three-dimensional: "the body of the woman to the right is modelled in softer, riper forms"
   • 2. use (a system, procedure, etc.) as an example to follow or imitate: "the research method will be modelled on previous work"
   • ▪ take (someone admired or respected) as an example to follow or imitate: "he models himself on rock legend Elvis Presley"
   • 3. devise a simplified description, especially a mathematical one, of (a system or process) to assist calculations and predictions: "a computer program that can model the behaviour of smoke"
   • 4. display (clothes) by wearing them: "the clothes were modelled by celebrities"
   • ▪ work as a model by displaying clothes or posing for an artist or sculptor: "he's been modelling for just two weeks"

   Word Origin late 16th century (denoting a set of plans of a building): from French modelle, from Italian modello, from an alteration of Latin modulus (see modulus).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › modelModel Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MODEL is a usually miniature representation of something; also : a pattern of something to be made. How to use model in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Model.

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   MODEL definition: 1. something that a copy can be based on because it is an extremely good example of its type: 2. a…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMODEL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A model of an object is a physical representation that shows what it looks like or how it works. The model is often smaller than the object it represents.

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   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.

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   To model something is to show it off. To make a model of your favorite car is to create a miniature version of it. To be a model is to be so gorgeous that you’re photographed for a living.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmodel noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of model noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Noun. Adjective. Verb. Filter. noun. models. A small copy or imitation of an existing object, as a ship, building, etc., made to scale. Webster's New World. A preliminary representation of something, serving as the plan from which the final, usually larger, object is to be constructed. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMODEL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   MODEL definition: 1. someone whose job is to wear fashionable clothes, be in photographs, etc in order to advertise…. Learn more.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › model_nmodel, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    noun. I. A representation of structure, and related senses. I.1. †. I.1.a. 1570–1714. A set of designs (plans, elevations, sections, etc.) for a projected building or other structure; a similar set of drawings made to scale and representing the proportions and arrangement of an existing building. Also (occasionally): a plan of a town, garden, etc.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmodel verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of model verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.