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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

MODEL, n. mod'l. [L. modulus, from modus.]
1. A pattern of something to be made; any thing of a particular form, shape or construction, intended for imitation; primarily, a small pattern; a form in miniature of something to be made on a larger scale; as the model of a building; the model of a fort.
2. A mold; something intended to give shape to castings.
3. Pattern; example; as, to form a government on the model of the British or American constitution.
4. Standard; that by which a thing is to be measured.
He that despairs, measures Providence by his own contracted model.
5. In painting and sculpture, that which is to be copied or imitated; as the naked human form.
6. A pattern; any thing to be imitated. Take Cicero, lord Chatham or Burke, as a model of eloquence; take Washington as a model of prudence, integrity and patriotism; above all, let Christ be the model of our benevolence, humility, obedience and patience.
7. A copy; representation; something made in imitation of real life; as anatomical models, representing the parts of the body. General Pfiffer constructed a model of the mountainous parts of Switzerland.
MOD'EL, v.t. To plan or form in a particular manner; to shape; to imitate in planning or forming; as, to model a house or a government; to model an edifice according to the plan delineated.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: worthy of imitation; "exemplary behavior"; "model citizens" [syn: exemplary, model] n
1: a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process; "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems" [syn: model, 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: model, poser]
4: representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale) [syn: model, 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, model, good example]
6: someone worthy of imitation; "every child needs a role model" [syn: model, role model]
7: a representative form or pattern; "I profited from his example" [syn: model, 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, model]
9: the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale) [syn: model, modelling, modeling] v
1: plan or create according to a model or models [syn: model, pattern]
2: form in clay, wax, etc; "model a head with clay" [syn: model, mold, mould]
3: assume a posture as for artistic purposes; "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often" [syn: model, 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: model, simulate]
6: construct a model of; "model an airplane" [syn: model, mock up]

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Middle French modelle, from Old Italian modello, from Vulgar Latin *modellus, from Latin modulus small measure, from modus Date: 1575 1. obsolete a set of plans for a building 2. dialect British copy, image 3. structural design <a home on the model of an old farmhouse> 4. a usually miniature representation of something; also a pattern of something to be made 5. an example for imitation or emulation 6. a person or thing that serves as a pattern for an artist; especially one who poses for an artist 7. archetype 8. an organism whose appearance a mimic imitates 9. one who is employed to display clothes or other merchandise 10. a. a type or design of clothing b. a type or design of product (as a car) 11. a description or analogy used to help visualize something (as an atom) that cannot be directly observed 12. a system of postulates, data, and inferences presented as a mathematical description of an entity or state of affairs; also a computer simulation based on such a system <climate models> 13. version 3 14. animal model Synonyms: model, example, pattern, exemplar, ideal mean someone or something set before one for guidance or imitation. model applies to something taken or proposed as worthy of imitation <a decor that is a model of good taste>. example applies to a person to be imitated or in some contexts on no account to be imitated but to be regarded as a warning <children tend to follow the example of their parents>. pattern suggests a clear and detailed archetype or prototype <American industry set a pattern for others to follow>. exemplar suggests either a faultless example to be emulated or a perfect typification <cited Joan of Arc as the exemplar of courage>. ideal implies the best possible exemplification either in reality or in conception <never found a job that matched his ideal>. II. verb (-eled or -elled; -eling or modelling) Date: 1625 transitive verb 1. to plan or form after a pattern ; shape 2. archaic 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 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 • modeler also modeller noun III. adjective Date: 1844 1. serving as or capable of serving as a pattern <a model student> 2. being a usually miniature representation of something <a model airplane>

NOAA Weather Glossary

A mathematical representation of a process, system, or objectdeveloped to understand its behavior or to make predictions. The representation alwaysinvolves certain simplifications and assumptions.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. & v. --n. 1 a representation in three dimensions of an existing person or thing or of a proposed structure, esp. on a smaller scale (often attrib.: a model train). 2 a simplified (often mathematical) description of a system etc., to assist calculations and predictions. 3 a figure in clay, wax, etc., to be reproduced in another material. 4 a particular design or style of a structure or commodity, esp. of a car. 5 a an exemplary person or thing (a model of self-discipline). b (attrib.) ideal, exemplary (a model student). 6 a person employed to pose for an artist or photographer or to display clothes etc. by wearing them. 7 a garment etc. by a well-known designer, or a copy of this. --v. (modelled, modelling; US modeled, modeling) 1 tr. a fashion or shape (a figure) in clay, wax, etc. b (foll. by after, on, etc.) form (a thing in imitation of). 2 a intr. act or pose as a model. b tr. (of a person acting as a model) display (a garment). 3 tr. devise a (usu. mathematical) model of (a phenomenon, system, etc.). 4 tr. Painting cause to appear three-dimensional. Derivatives: modeller n. Etymology: F modelle f. It. modello ult. f. L modulus: see MODULUS

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Model Mod"el, v. i. (Fine Arts) To make a copy or a pattern; to design or imitate forms; as, to model in wax.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Model Mod"el, n. [F. mod[`e]le, It. modello, fr. (assumed) L. modellus, fr. modulus a small measure, dim. of modus. See Mode, and cf. Module.] 1. A miniature representation of a thing, with the several parts in due proportion; sometimes, a facsimile of the same size. In charts, in maps, and eke in models made. --Gascoigne. I had my father's signet in my purse, Which was the model of that Danish seal. --Shak. You have the models of several ancient temples, though the temples and the gods are perished. --Addison. 2. Something intended to serve, or that may serve, as a pattern of something to be made; a material representation or embodiment of an ideal; sometimes, a drawing; a plan; as, the clay model of a sculpture; the inventor's model of a machine. [The application for a patent] must be accompanied by a full description of the invention, with drawings and a model where the case admits of it. --Am. Cyc. When we mean to build We first survey the plot, then draw the model. --Shak. 3. Anything which serves, or may serve, as an example for imitation; as, a government formed on the model of the American constitution; a model of eloquence, virtue, or behavior. 4. That by which a thing is to be measured; standard. He that despairs measures Providence by his own little, contracted model. --South. 5. Any copy, or resemblance, more or less exact. Thou seest thy wretched brother die, Who was the model of thy father's life. --Shak. 6. A person who poses as a pattern to an artist. A professional model. --H. James. Working model, a model of a machine which can do on a small scale the work which the machine itself does, or expected to do.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Model Mod"el, a. Suitable to be taken as a model or pattern; as, a model house; a model husband.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Model Mod"el, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Modeledor Modelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Modeling or Modelling.] [Cf. F. modeler, It. modellare.] To plan or form after a pattern; to form in model; to form a model or pattern for; to shape; to mold; to fashion; as, to model a house or a government; to model an edifice according to the plan delineated.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(models, modelling, modelled) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Note: in AM, use 'modeling', 'modeled' 1. A model of an object is a physical representation that shows what it looks like or how it works. The model is often smaller than the object it represents. ...an architect's model of a wooden house. ...a working scale model of the whole Bay Area... I made a model out of paper and glue. N-COUNT: oft N of n • Model is also an adjective. I had made a model aeroplane. ...a model railway. ADJ: ADJ n 2. A model is a system that is being used and that people might want to copy in order to achieve similar results. (FORMAL) He wants companies to follow the European model of social responsibility. N-COUNT: with supp 3. A model of a system or process is a theoretical description that can help you understand how the system or process works, or how it might work. (TECHNICAL or FORMAL) Darwin eventually put forward a model of biological evolution... N-COUNT: usu with supp 4. If someone such as a scientist models a system or process, they make an accurate theoretical description of it in order to understand or explain how it works. (TECHNICAL or FORMAL) ...the mathematics needed to model a nonlinear system like an atmosphere. VERB: V n 5. If you say that someone or something is a model of a particular quality, you are showing approval of them because they have that quality to a large degree. A model of good manners, he has conquered any inward fury... N-COUNT: N of n [approval] 6. You use model to express approval of someone when you think that they perform their role or duties extremely well. As a girl she had been a model pupil... = exemplary ADJ: ADJ n [approval] 7. If one thing is modelled on another, the first thing is made so that it is like the second thing in some way. The quota system was modelled on those operated in America and continental Europe... She asked the author if she had modelled her hero on anybody in particular. VERB: be V-ed on/after n, V n on/after n 8. If you model yourself on someone, you copy the way that they do things, because you admire them and want to be like them. There's absolutely nothing wrong in modelling yourself on an older woman... They will tend to model their behaviour on the teacher's behaviour. VERB: V pron-refl on/after n, V n on/after n 9. A particular model of a machine is a particular version of it. To keep the cost down, opt for a basic model... The model number is 1870/285. N-COUNT: usu supp N 10. An artist's model is a person who stays still in a particular position so that the artist can make a picture or sculpture of them. N-COUNT 11. If someone models for an artist, they stay still in a particular position so that the artist can make a picture or sculpture of them. Tullio has been modelling for Sandra for eleven years. VERB: V for n, also V 12. A fashion model is a person whose job is to display clothes by wearing them. ...Paris's top photographic fashion model. N-COUNT 13. If someone models clothes, they display them by wearing them. I wasn't here to model clothes... She began modelling in Paris aged 15. VERB: V n, V • modelling She was being offered a modelling contract. N-UNCOUNT: oft N n 14. If you model shapes or figures, you make them out of a substance such as clay or wood. There she began to model in clay... Sometimes she carved wood and sometimes stone; sometimes she modelled clay... VERB: V, V n 15. see also role model

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. n. 1. Pattern, prototype, archetype, mould, protoplast, original, type, design. 2. Pattern, example. 3. Standard, gauge. 4. Copy. 5. Image, copy, facsimile, imitation, representation. 6. Mould. II. v. a. Shape, mould, form, plan, fashion, design.

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