Definition of model
1 obsolete : a set of plans for a building
3 : structural design a home on the model of an old farmhouse
4 : a usually miniature representation of something a plastic model of the human heart; also : a pattern of something to be made
5 : an example for imitation or emulation his written addresses are models of clearness, logical order, and style — A. B. Noble
6 : a person or thing that serves as a pattern for an artist; especially : one who poses for an artist His wife served as the model for many of his paintings.
7 : archetype
8 : an organism whose appearance a mimic imitates
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Examples of model in a Sentence
She's building a model of the Earth for science class.
a plastic model of the human heart
We've improved on last year's model, making the car safer and easier to control.
He bought one of the old 1965 models.
We couldn't afford one of the fancy TVs and had to buy the standard model.
We've developed a computer model of the economy to predict what will happen in the future.
Companies are developing new business models.
Recent Examples of model from the Web
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That’s six more ponies than the standard Civic hatch models (which lack the Sport’s more sophisticated knock sensor).
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The company’s three interns, two from China and one from France, were hurriedly dressing and undressing a test model, Mamy Fall, in crimson velvet and silk.
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The insurance institute recommended that people choose any of the seven other 2017 large luxury models that have fared better than the Model S.
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If Palau is successful with the same kind of model, this could become the way that other countries around the world benefit from tourism while also protecting the environment.
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That means customers can be hard to recruit, even if Barrett's business model relies on the only thing more certain than taxes.
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Hers is a model that cuts out the middlemen and, in so doing, lowers prices.
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The gigantic Force Touch trackpad of the new model is simply heavenly —
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Most importantly, the new 15-inch MacBook Pro has a footprint that's 20% smaller than the outgoing model's.
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Origin and Etymology of model
Middle French modelle, from Old Italian modello, from Vulgar Latin *modellus, from Latin modulus small measure, from modus
First Known Use: 1570
Synonym Discussion of model
model
Definition of model
modeled
ormodelled
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ormodelling
play \ˈmäd-liŋ, ˈmä-dəl-iŋ\transitive verb
1 : to plan or form after a pattern : shape legislative institutions primarily modeled on the English pattern
2 archaic : to make into an organization (such as an army, government, or parish)
3a : to shape or fashion in a plastic material modeling figures from clayb : to produce a representation or simulation (see simulation 3a) 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 U.S.
5 : to display by wearing, using, or posing with modeled gowns
intransitive verb
1 : to design or imitate forms : make a pattern enjoys modeling in clay
2 : to work or act as a fashion or art model Each contestant modeled in front of the judges.
Examples of model in a Sentence
The faces of the gods were modeled in white stone.
They're modeling this year's new spring fashions.
She got a job modeling shoes for a catalog company.
a fashion model who has angered animal lovers by modeling fur coats
Recent Examples of model from the Web
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This week, officials crossed another item off the list with the debut of the mental health and wellness center at Burroughs High, a space modeled after Burbank High’s center, which opened in early 2016.
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The measure, modeled after a law that required a congressional vote on the Iran nuclear deal, is expected to have bipartisan support, as that legislation did.
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The town's biggest draw is Big Joe Mufferaw, the French Canadian folk hero who many think was modeled after a real person, a river driver in the 1800s by the name of Joseph Montferrand.
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Their computers tap tools like artificial neural networks, modeled on the brain, that allow the machines to learn by doing, rather as a child does.
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The Spoleto Festival USA was founded in Charleston in 1977 by Gian Carlo Menotti and is modeled after his Festival of Two Worlds in Spoleto, Italy.
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Another woman models her new suicide vest for her fellow jihadist wives.
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But Juan is modeled after Blue, the father of Mr. McCraney’s younger brother.
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Mrs. Obama also modeled the school counselor ceremony after the annual Teacher of the Year event that’s been held at the White House for decades.
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Origin and Etymology of model
see 1model
First Known Use: 1613
model
Definition of model
1 : serving as or capable of serving as a pattern a model student
2 : being a usually miniature representation of something a model airplane
Examples of model in a Sentence
Our university has a model program for training its athletes.
why can't you be like your sister, who is such a well-behaved model child?
Recent Examples of model from the Web
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Monday evening brought both the show’s return and a tentative answer: Yes, Top Model lives on, and distinctly Top Model-y.
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Smith and Smarr were model officers, Americus police Chief Mark Scott said.
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Smith and Smarr were model officers, Americus police Chief Mark Scott said.
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For example, Finland, a country with a model public-school system, restricts teacher certification to the top third of the graduating class.
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Charles, brash and flamboyant, defies the stereotype of the modest, model Chinese immigrant.
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Develop model emergency response plans for schools, houses of worship and institutions of higher education.
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1831
First Known Use of model
1831
MODEL Defined for English Language Learners
model
playDefinition of model for English Language Learners
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: a usually small copy of something
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: a particular type or version of a product (such as a car or computer)
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: a set of ideas and numbers that describe the past, present, or future state of something (such as an economy or a business)
model
Definition of model for English Language Learners
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: to design (something) so that it is similar to something else
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: to make a small copy of (something) : to create a model of (something)
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: to make something by forming or shaping clay or some other material
model
Definition of model for English Language Learners
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: deserving to be copied by others : very good or excellent
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—used to describe something that is a small copy of something larger
MODEL Defined for Kids
Definition of model for Students
1 : a small but exact copy of a thing
2 : a pattern or figure of something to be made
3 : a person who sets a good example Their daughter is a model of politeness.
4 : a person who poses for an artist or photographer
5 : a person who wears and displays garments that are for sale
6 : a special type of a product Our car is a recent model.
Definition of model for Students
1 : worthy of being imitated a model student
2 : being a miniature copy a model airplane
Definition of model for Students
modeled
ormodelled
;modeling
ormodelling
1 : to plan or shape after a pattern This sports car is modeled on a racing car.
2 : to make a model of He learned how to model a dog in clay.
3 : to act or serve as a model She was asked to model for an artist.
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of model
1a: a pattern of something to be made : a cast of a tooth or oral cavity
2: something (as a similar object or a construct) used to help visualize or explore something else (as the living human body) that cannot be directly observed or experimented on—see animal model
3: a system of postulates, data, and inferences presented as a mathematical description of an entity or state of affairs
model
Medical Definition of model
modeled
ormodelled
;modeling
ormodelling
\ˈmäd-liŋ, -əl-iŋ\play: to produce (as by computer) a representation or simulation of
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