Main Entry:

²model

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

modeled or modelled; model·ing or model·ling \ˈmäd-liŋ, ˈmä-d^əl-iŋ\

Date:

1625

transitive verb1: to plan or form after a pattern : shape2archaic : to make into an organization (as an army, government, or parish)3 a: to shape or fashion in a plastic material b: to produce a representation or simulation of <using a computer to model a problem>4: to construct or fashion in imitation of a particular model <modeled its constitution on that of the United States>5: to display by wearing, using, or posing with <modeled gowns>intransitive verb1: to design or imitate forms : make a pattern <enjoys modeling in clay>2: to work or act as a fashion or art model

— mod·el·er also mod·el·ler \ˈmäd-lər, ˈmä-d^əl-ər\ noun