Model

//ˈmɑ.dl̩// adj, name, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Worthy of being a model; exemplary. not-comparable

    "[...] from the land of your origin, because you demand the claims of those who believe it more model than yours, [...]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    worthy of imitation wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A barangay of the city of Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines.
Noun
  1. 1
    A person who serves as a human template for artwork or fashion.

    "Leonardo da Vinci chose a 15th century criminal as a model for Judas in his painting The Last Supper."

  2. 2
    the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale) wordnet
  3. 3
    A person, usually an attractive male or female, who is hired to show items or goods to the public, such as items that are given away as prizes on a TV game show.
  4. 4
    representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale) wordnet
  5. 5
    A representation of a physical object.

    "The boy played with a model of a World War II fighter plane."

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  1. 6
    a type of product wordnet
  2. 7
    A simulation used to analyze the workings of a real world system or event.

    "machine learning model"

  3. 8
    a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process wordnet
  4. 9
    A style, type, or design.

    "we service all makes and models"

  5. 10
    something to be imitated wordnet
  6. 11
    The structural design of a complex system.

    "The team developed a sound business model."

  7. 12
    a representative form or pattern wordnet
  8. 13
    A successful example to be copied, with or without modifications.

    "Near-synonym: (person) role model"

  9. 14
    a woman who wears clothes to display fashions wordnet
  10. 15
    An interpretation function which assigns a truth value to each atomic proposition.
  11. 16
    a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor wordnet
  12. 17
    An interpretation which makes a set of sentences true, in which case that interpretation is called a model of that set.
  13. 18
    someone worthy of imitation wordnet
  14. 19
    An organism or species that is used to study an aspect of physiology or pathophysiology or a particular disease; often, a nonhuman one used to approximate processes in humans.

    "They studied fasting and glycemia in a mouse model."

  15. 20
    Any copy, or resemblance, more or less exact.

    "Thou seest thy wretched brother die, / Who was the model of thy father's life."

  16. 21
    In software applications using the model-view-controller design pattern, the part or parts of the application that manage the data.
Verb
  1. 1
    To display an item on one's body for others to see the potential effect on their own bodies, especially in regard to wearing clothing while performing the role of a fashion model. transitive

    "She modelled the shoes for her friends to appreciate."

  2. 2
    form in clay, wax, etc wordnet
  3. 3
    To devise a model of (some original), especially to better understand or forecast the original. transitive

    "They modelled weather patterns using a computer."

  4. 4
    construct a model in the likeness of wordnet
  5. 5
    To make a miniature model of. transitive

    "He takes great pride in his skill at modeling airplanes."

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  1. 6
    create a representation or simulation of wordnet
  2. 7
    To create from a substance such as clay. transitive

    "The sculptor modelled the clay into the form of a dolphin."

  3. 8
    plan or create according to a model or models wordnet
  4. 9
    To make a model or models. intransitive
  5. 10
    display (clothes) as a mannequin wordnet
  6. 11
    To work as a model in art or fashion. intransitive

    "The actress used to model before being discovered by Hollywood."

  7. 12
    assume a posture as for artistic purposes wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle French modelle, from Old Italian modello, from Vulgar Latin *modellus, diminutive form of modulus (“measure, standard”), diminutive of modus (“measure”); see mode, and compare module, modulus, mould, mold.

Etymology 2

From Middle French modelle, from Old Italian modello, from Vulgar Latin *modellus, diminutive form of modulus (“measure, standard”), diminutive of modus (“measure”); see mode, and compare module, modulus, mould, mold.

Etymology 3

From Middle French modelle, from Old Italian modello, from Vulgar Latin *modellus, diminutive form of modulus (“measure, standard”), diminutive of modus (“measure”); see mode, and compare module, modulus, mould, mold.

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