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- nounmodel (noun) · models (plural noun) · the Model (noun)
- a person or thing regarded as an excellent example of a specified quality:"as she grew older, she became a model of self-control" · "he was a model husband and father"
- 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 Model)the plan for the reorganization of the Parliamentary army, passed by the House of Commons in 1644–5. See also New Model Army.
verbmodel (verb) · models (third person present) · modelled (past tense) · modelled (past participle) · modelling (present participle) · modeled (past tense) · modeled (past participle) · modeling (present participle)- 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"
- (model something on/after)use (a system, procedure, etc.) as an example to follow or imitate:"the research method will be modelled on previous work"
- (model oneself on)take (someone admired or respected) as an example to follow or imitate:"he models himself on rock legend Elvis Presley"Similar:model oneself ontake as a modeltake as an examplebe the equal ofbe on a par withbe in the same league ascome near tocome close tocompete withcontend withvie with
- 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"
- display (clothes) by wearing them:"the clothes were modelled by celebrities"
Originlate 16th century (denoting a set of plans of a building): from French modelle, from Italian modello, from an alteration of Latin modulus (see modulus). Interesting reads - Model
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