Dictionary Definition
Noun
1 a simplified description of a complex entity or
process; "the computer program was based on a model of the
circulatory and respiratory systems" [syn: theoretical
account, framework]
2 a type of product; "his car was an old
model"
3 a person who poses for a photographer or
painter or sculptor; "the president didn't have time to be a model
so the artist worked from photos" [syn: poser]
4 representation of something (sometimes on a
smaller scale) [syn: simulation]
5 something to be imitated; "an exemplar of
success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern
major general" [syn: exemplar, example, good
example]
6 someone worthy of imitation; "every child needs
a role model" [syn: role
model]
7 a representative form or pattern; "I profited
from his example" [syn: example]
8 a woman who wears clothes to display fashions;
"she was too fat to be a mannequin" [syn: mannequin, manikin, mannikin, manakin, fashion
model]
Verb
1 plan or create according to a model or models
[syn: pattern]
3 assume a posture as for artistic purposes; "We
don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often" [syn:
pose, sit, posture]
4 display (clothes) as a mannequin; "model the
latest fashion"
5 create a representation or model of; "The
pilots are trained in conditions simulating high-altitude flights"
[syn: simulate]
User Contributed Dictionary
Pronunciation
Noun
- 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.
- 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
Derived terms
Translations
person
- Czech: modelka
- Dutch: model, mannequin
- Finnish: malli, mannekiini
- French: mannequin
- German: Modell
- Hungarian: maneken
- Portuguese: modelo
- Spanish: modelo
miniature
simplified representation
- Czech: model
- Dutch: model
- Finnish: malli
- French: modèle
- German: Modell
- Portuguese: modelo
- Spanish: modelo
style
structural design
praiseworthy example
- Czech: vzor
- French: modèle
- German: Modell
- Portuguese: modelo
- Spanish: modelo
Translations to be checked
Adjective
- 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.
Synonyms
- (worthy of being a model) ideal
Translations
serving as an example
worthy of being a model
Verb
- 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.
Translations
display
- Dutch: tonen, model staan
- Finnish: esitellä
use as a model
- Dutch: modelleren
- Finnish: mallintaa
- German: modellieren
make a miniature model
- Dutch: modelleren
- German: modellieren
create from a substance
- Dutch: modelleren
- Finnish: muovata, muodostaa
- German: modellieren
be a model
- Dutch: model staan
- Finnish: työskennellä mallina
Related terms
Crimean Tatar
Noun
modelDeclension
References
Useinov-Mireev 2002}}Dutch
Pronunciation
Extensive Definition
A model is a pattern, plan, representation
(especially in miniature), or description designed to show the main
object or workings of an object, system, or concept. Model may also
refer to:
Abstractions, concepts, and theories:
- Model (abstract), an abstraction or conceptual object used in the creation of a predictive formula
- Causal model, an abstract model that uses cause and effect logic
- Mathematical model, an abstract model that uses mathematical language
- Model theory, study of the representation of mathematical concepts
- Meta-modeling, a model of a model
- Computer model, a computer program which attempts to simulate an abstract model of a particular system
- Data model, a description of the structure of a database
- Scientific modelling, the process of generating abstract models
- The Standard Model, the theory in particle physics which describes certain fundamental forces and particles
- Model building (particle physics), the construction of new models beyond the Standard Model in particle physics
- Molecular modelling, methods and techniques to model the behaviour of molecules
- Geologic modelling, the applied science of creating computerized models of geologic features
- A pre-clinical development model of a biological process, used in biological or medical research
- Model Driven Engineering, the systematic use of models in engineering
- Morphological modelling, a problem-solving technique used for problems with which causal modelling does not function well
- Similitude (model), in engineering, used in the scientific testing of physical models
- Working Model, engineering software
- Model (economics), a theoretical construct representing economic processes
- Model (macroeconomics), an economic model representing a national or regional economy
- Business model, a framework expressing the business logic of a firm
- Model-view-controller, an architectural pattern in software engineering
As representations of objects:
- Model (physical), a physical representation of an object
- Solid modeling, study of unambiguous representations of the solid parts of an object
- Scale model, a replica or prototype of an object
- Model building, a hobby centered around construction of material replicas
- 3D model, a 3D polygonal representation of an object, usually displayed with a computer
In human and animal behavior
- An organism (or set of signals originating from it) that is mimicked by another.
- Mental model, a person's cognitive representation of an idea or thought process
- Modeling (NLP), a process in neuro-linguistic programming
- Modelling (psychology), learning by imitating or observing a person's behavior
- Role model, a person who serves as a behavioural or moral example to others
In occupations:
- Model (person), a person whose occupation is to function as a living prop, often to display products, e.g. a fashion model (see also supermodel) or promotional model.
- Model (art), a person who poses for purposes of art, for example in art school
- Fetish model, a model who wears the clothing and/or devices of sexual fetishes
In history and culture:
- Walther Model, German field marshal in World War II
- Movement for Democracy in Liberia, MoDeL
- Models (band), an alternative rock group from Australia
- Model (manhwa), a manhwa series by Lee So Young
- Models (film), a 1999 film by Ulrich Seidl
- "Model," a song by Avail from their 1994 album Dixie
In lighting:
- Modeling (lighting) means how a key light reveals the three dimensional form of a subject
- Modeling light, a continuous light source that visualizes the effect of a photographic flash
In geography:
- Model, Colorado, an unincorporated town in the United States
- Model (Poland) - a village in Poland in Masovia Voivodeship in Gostyniński county in Pacyna commune
See also
- Domain-specific modelling (DSM)
- General-purpose modeling (GPM)
- MTL
- Modeling languages
- MOF (for OMG software engineering models)
- Non-quantified modelling
- Unified Modeling Language (UML)
- Scientific modelling
- Software for molecular mechanics modeling
model in Amharic: ሞዴል
model in Arabic: نموذج (توضيح)
model in Czech: Model
model in Danish: Model
model in German: Modell (Begriffsklärung)
model in Spanish: Modelo
model in Persian: مدلسازی
model in French: Model
model in Korean: 모델
model in Indonesian: Model
model in Italian: Modello
model in Latvian: Modelis
model in Hungarian: Modell
model in Dutch: Model
model in Japanese: モデル
model in Norwegian: Modeller
model in Polish: Model
model in Portuguese: Modelo
model in Russian: Модель
model in Simple English: Model
model in Finnish: Malli
model in Swedish: Modell
model in Turkish: Model
model in Ukrainian: Модель
model in Chinese: 模
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
Geistesgeschichte,
Hegelian idea, Kantian idea, Miss America, Platonic form, Platonic
idea, admirable,
aesthetic form, apotheosis, archetypal, archetype, archetypical, arrangement, art form,
assemble, barometer, bathing beauty,
beau ideal, beaut,
beauty, beauty contest
winner, beauty queen, belle, beyond all praise, block
out, brand, build, bunny, burlesque, bust, canon, canon form, carve, carving, cast, charmer, chase, check, chisel, classic, classical, clone, commendable, companion, complex idea,
configuration,
conformation,
consummate, copy, copy after, counterpart, cover girl,
cream, create, creditable, criterion, cut, dazzler, dead ringer, degree, deserving, design, developed, display, ditto, doll, dolly, double, dream, dummy, dupe, duplicate, duplication, effigy, efform, emblem, embodiment, emulate, enchantress, engrave, epitome, estimable, eternal object,
eternal universal, exact likeness, example, exemplar, exemplary, expert, fabricate, facsimile, fantoccini, fashion, fellow, figuration, figure, figurehead, figurine, finished, fix, flawless, follow, follow like sheep, follow
suit, forge, form, formal cause, formalize, format, formation, found, frame, fugue form, fully
developed, gauge, genre, gingerbread man, good
example, graduated scale, grave, great beauty, hew, highest category, history of
ideas, icon, ideal, idealism, ideate, ideatum, idee-force, idol, image, imitate, imitation, impression, indefectible, inimitable, innate idea,
inner form, innovation, insculpture, kind, knead, knock out, knockoff, knockout, lady fair, laudable, lay figure, lay out,
layout, lick into shape,
lied form, likeness,
living image, living picture, looker, make, makeup, man of men, man of straw,
manikin, mannequin, marionette, mark, masterful, masterly, match, mate, matrix, mature, matured, measure, meritorious, miniature, mint, mirror, mirroring, mock-up, modality, mode, model after, mold, monument, mould, ne plus ultra, new
departure, nonesuch,
nonpareil, noosphere, norm, noumenon, original, paradigm, paradigmatic, paragon, parameter, paraphrase, parody, pattern, pattern after, peach, percept, perfect, perfected, photograph, picture, pilot model, pinup, pinup girl, pocket edition,
polished, portrait, portrait bust,
poser, praiseworthy, precedential, primary form,
produce, proficient, prototypal, prototype, puppet, pussycat, quadruplicate, quantity, quintessence, quintessential, raving
beauty, reading,
readout, refined, reflection, regulative first
principle, reigning beauty, repetition, replica, replication, representation, representative, reproduction, resemblance, ripe, ripened, rondo form, rough out,
roughcast, roughhew, rubbing, rule, scale, scarecrow, sculp, sculpt, sculpture, semblance, set, sex kitten, shadow, shape, shining example, show off,
significant form, similitude, simple idea,
simulacrum, sitter, slick chick, snowman, solder, sonata allegro, sonata
form, sort, spit and image,
spitting image, sport,
stamp, standard, statuary, statue, statuette, structure, stunner, style, subject, subsistent form,
symbol, symphonic form,
tailor, take after,
test, the Absolute, the
Absolute Idea, the Self-determined, the realized ideal, thermoform, toccata form,
touchstone, trace, tracing, transcendent idea,
transcendent nonempirical concept, transcendent universal, travesty, triplicate, turn, twin, type, typical, unexceptionable,
universal, universal
concept, universal essence, value, variety, version, very, very image, very picture, wax
figure, waxwork,
wear, weld, well-deserving, wood carving,
work, worthy, yardstick