model
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
< Old French modelle < Latin modellus, diminutive form of modulus (“‘measure, standard’”), diminutive of modus (“‘measure’”); see mode, and cf. module, modulus, mould, mold.
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[edit] Noun
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model (plural models)
- A person who serves as a subject for artwork or fashion, usually in the medium of photography but also for painting or drawing.
- The beautiful model had her face on the cover of almost every fashion magazine imaginable.
- A miniature representation of a physical object.
- The boy played with a model of a World War II fighter plane.
- A simplified representation (usually mathematical) used to explain the workings of a real world system or event.
- The computer weather model did not correctly predict the path of the hurricane.
- A style, type, or design.
- He decided to buy the turbo engine model of the sports car.
- The structural design of a complex system.
- The team developed a sound business model.
- A praiseworthy example to be copied, with or without modifications
- British parliamentary democracy was seen as a model for other countries to follow
- (logic) An interpretation function which assigns a truth value to each atomic proposition.
[edit] Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:model
[edit] Derived terms
- fashion model
- glamour model
- runway model
- supermodel
- causal model
- computer model
- data model
- model checking
- model theory
- mathematical model
- business model
- mental model
- role model
- fetish model
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[edit] Translations
person
miniature
simplified representation
style
structural design
praiseworthy example
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[edit] Adjective
model (not comparable)
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Superlative |
- Serving as an example of something.
- The couple inspected the model home with a real estate agent.
- Worthy of being a model; exemplary.
- He was a model student.
- Being a small copy of something.
- A model airplane.
[edit] Synonyms
- (worthy of being a model) ideal
[edit] Translations
serving as an example
worthy of being a model
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[edit] Verb
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to model (third-person singular simple present models, present participle modelling, US modeling, simple past and past participle modelled, US modeled)
- To display an object for others to see, especially in regard to wearing clothing while performing the role of a fashion model.
- She modelled the shoes for her friends to see.
- To use as an object in the creation of a forecast or model.
- They modelled the data with a computer to analyze the experiment’s results.
- To make a miniature model of.
- He takes great pride in his skill at modeling airplanes.
- To create from a substance such as clay.
- The sculptor modelled the clay into the form of a dolphin.
- To be a model.
- The actress used to model before being discovered by Hollywood.
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[edit] Translations
use as a model
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make a miniature model
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create from a substance
be a model
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[edit] External links
- model in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- model in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Model on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Commons
[edit] Crimean Tatar
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[edit] Noun
model
[edit] Declension
declension of model
| nominative | model |
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| genitive | modelniñ |
| dative | modelge |
| accusative | modelni |
| locative | modelde |
| ablative | modelden |
[edit] References
- Useinov & Mireev Dictionary, Simferopol, Dolya, 2002 [1]
[edit] Dutch
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /modɛl/
[edit] Noun
model n. (plural modellen, diminutive modelletje)
- A model (all senses).
[edit] Romanian
[edit] Noun
model f. (plural modele)

