1 model
/ˈmɑːdl̟/
noun
plural
models
1 model
/ˈmɑːdl̟/
noun
plural
models
Britannica Dictionary definition of MODEL
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1
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a usually small copy of something
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She's building a model of the Earth for science class.
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models of famous buildings
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a plastic model of the human heart
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a scale model [=a small but exact copy] of a ship
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2
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a particular type or version of a product (such as a car or computer)
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We've improved on last year's model, making the car safer and easier to control.
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He bought one of the old 1965 models.
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We couldn't afford one of the fancy TVs and had to buy the standard model.
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3
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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)
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a mathematical model
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We've developed a computer model of the economy to predict what will happen in the future.
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Companies are developing new business models.
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4
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something or someone that is a very good example of something
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The city is now a model of safety and cleanliness. [=the city is now very safe and clean]
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He is a model of politeness. [=he is very polite]
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The country was the model of a peaceful nation for over 50 years.
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something or someone that deserves to be copied by others
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The country's economy is a model for the rest of the world.
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Her work has become a model to/for other writers.
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These soldiers serve as models for their country.
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— see also role model
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someone who is paid to wear clothing, jewelry, etc., in photographs, fashion shows, etc., so that people will see and want to buy what is being worn
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a fashion model
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male models
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She's a model turned actress. [=a model who later became an actress]
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— see also supermodel
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someone whose image is painted, photographed, etc., by an artist
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The same model sat/posed for several of his paintings.
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drawings of nude models
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an artist's model
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2 model
/ˈmɑːdl̟/
adjective
2 model
/ˈmɑːdl̟/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of MODEL
always used before a noun
1
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deserving to be copied by others
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very good or excellent
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They're all model students.
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He's a model husband.
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Our university has a model program for training its athletes.
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2
— used to describe something that is a small copy of something larger
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a model airplane
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He'll play with his model trains for hours.
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3 model
/ˈmɑːdl̟/
verb
models
US
modeled
or British
modelled
US
modeling
or British
modelling
3 model
/ˈmɑːdl̟/
verb
models
US
modeled
or British
modelled
US
modeling
or British
modelling
Britannica Dictionary definition of MODEL
1
[+ object]
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to design (something) so that it is similar to something else
— + on or (chiefly US) after
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They modeled their educational system on the U.S. system. [=they used the U.S. system as a model when they created their educational system]
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His best dish is closely modeled on his mother's recipe. [=is based on and very similar to his mother's recipe]
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The church was modeled after an earlier French design.
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[+ object]
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to make a small copy of (something)
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to create a model of (something)
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The faces of the gods were modeled in white stone.
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b
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to make something by forming or shaping clay or some other material
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modeling [=molding] figures in/from clay = modeling clay into figures
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3
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to wear clothing, jewelry, etc., in photographs, fashion shows, etc., so that people will see and want to buy what you are wearing
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They're modeling this year's new spring fashions.
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She got a job modeling shoes for a catalog company.
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a fashion model who has angered animal lovers by modeling fur coats
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[no object]
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She models [=she works as a fashion model] for the world's most successful modeling agency.
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[no object]
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to be a model for an artist
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to be painted or photographed by an artist
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She agreed to model for him and appeared in many of his most famous works.
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— modeler
(US)
or British
modeller
/ˈmɑːdl̟ɚ/
noun,
plural
modelers
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a ship modeler [=someone who makes small copies of ships]
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