modeler

English

Alternative forms

• modeller

Etymology

model +‎ -er

Noun

modeler (plural modelers) (American spelling)

1. a person who makes models, especially from a plastic medium such as clay
2. a person who models the behaviour of a physical system, especially by using a computer model
3. (computing) a computer program that simulates a physical system
4. (computing) a computer program that generates a three-dimensional representation of an object or system

References

• OED 2002

Anagrams

• Demerol, remodel

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɔ.dle/

• Audio

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Verb

modeler

1. (transitive) to model, to mould (physically change the shape of)
2. (transitive) to shape (e.g. a character)

Derived terms

• modelage
• modèle

Further reading

• “modeler”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.