Sekirov Dictionary

model

UK /ˈmɒd.l̩/US /ˈmɑ.dl̩/

noun 15
verb 6
adjective 1
forms 5
phrases 1

noun15

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a small object made to show what something such as a building or a plane looks like
- The boy played with a model of a World War II fighter plane.
- The biology teacher passed a large plastic model of the atomic structure of DNA around the classroom.
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A person who wears and showcases clothing, accessories, or cosmetics to promote or display them to an audience.
- The supersize model displayed the latest summer shorts fashion, tactfully representing similarly overweight teenagers.
- My mother was a hand model when she was young.
A person, usually attractive, who is hired to show items or goods to the public, such as items that are given away as prizes on a TV game show.
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Any copy, or resemblance, more or less exact.
- Thou seest thy wretched brother die, / Who was the model of thy father's life. — 1595
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A simulation used to analyze the workings of a real world system or event.
- The computer weather model did not correctly predict the path of the hurricane.
A set of parameters trained on data to perform artificial intelligence tasks such as prediction, classification, or generation.
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A style, type, or design.
- we service all makes and models
- He decided to buy the turbo engine model of the sports car.
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A successful example to be copied, with or without modifications.
- He was a model of eloquence and virtue.
- British parliamentary democracy was seen as a model for other countries to follow.
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The structural design of a complex system.
- The team developed a sound business model.
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A person who poses as a subject or visual reference for an artist.
- Leonardo da Vinci chose a 15th century criminal as a model for Judas in his painting The Last Supper.
A person who performs or poses in erotic or pornographic media.
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An organism or species that is used to study an aspect of physiology or pathophysiology or a particular disease; often, a nonhuman one used to approximate processes in humans.
- They studied fasting and glycemia in a mouse model.
- They studied Mendelian inheritance in a fruit fly model.
In software applications using the model-view-controller design pattern, the part or parts of the application that manage the data.
An interpretation function which assigns a truth value to each atomic proposition.
An interpretation which makes a set of sentences true, in which case that interpretation is called a model of that set.

verb6

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To make a miniature model of.
- He takes great pride in his skill at modeling airplanes.
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To devise a model of (some original), especially to better understand or forecast the original.
- They modelled weather patterns using a computer.
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To display an item on one's body for others to see the potential effect on their own bodies, especially in regard to wearing clothing while performing the role of a fashion model.
- She modelled the shoes for her friends to appreciate.
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To work as a model in art or fashion.
- The actress used to model before being discovered by Hollywood.
To make a model or models.
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To create from a substance such as clay.
- The sculptor modelled the clay into the form of a dolphin.

adjective1

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Worthy of being a model; exemplary.
- [...] from the land of your origin, because you demand the claims of those who believe it more model than yours, [...] — 1898

forms

modeled · modelled · modeling · modelling · models

Phrases with model

late model
Recently designed or fabricated; new.

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