» modeling

Words people most associate with “modeling”:

  1. clay,
  2. agency

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Noun (3 meanings)

1. sculpture produced by molding.

mold, mould, molding, moulding, modeling, clay sculpture

modeling is a type of:
  • sculpture (noun) - a three-dimensional work of plastic art
modeling is derivationally related to:
  • to cast, mold, mould (verb) - form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
  • to model, mold, mould (verb) - form in clay, wax, etc

2. a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied.

modeling, modelling, molding, moulding

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3. the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale).

model, modelling, modeling

modeling is a type of:
  • representation (noun) - an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent
types of modeling:
  • simulation (noun) - the act of imitating the behavior of some situation or some process by means of something suitably analogous (especially for the purpose of study or personnel training)
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» model

Words people most associate with “model”:

  1. lingerie,
  2. super,
  3. skinny,
  4. runway,
  5. car

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Noun (9 meanings)

1. a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process.

model, theoretical account, framework

Example:
  • “the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems”
model is a type of:
types of model:
  • Copernican system (noun) - (astronomy) Copernicus' astronomical model in which the Earth rotates around the sun
  • M-theory (noun) - (particle physics) a theory that involves an eleven-dimensional universe in which the weak and strong forces and gravity are unified and to which all the string theories belong
  • Ptolemaic system (noun) - (astronomy) Ptolemy's model of the universe with the Earth at the center
  • mean sun (noun) - a theoretical sun that moves along the celestial equator at a constant speed and completes its annual course in the same amount of time the real sun takes at variable speeds
  • simulation, computer simulation (noun) - (computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program
  • stochastic process (noun) - a statistical process involving a number of random variables depending on a variable parameter (which is usually time)
  • string theory (noun) - (particle physics) a theory that postulates that subatomic particles are one-dimensional strings
model is derivationally related to:
  • to model, simulate (verb) - create a representation or model of
  • to model, pattern (verb) - plan or create according to a model or models

2. a type of product.

model

Example:
  • “his car was an old model”
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  • kind, sort, form, variety (noun) - a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

3. a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor.

model, poser

Example:
  • “the president didn't have time to be a model so the artist worked from photos”
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4. representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale).

model, simulation

model is a type of:
  • representation (noun) - a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something
types of model:
  • figure (noun) - a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)
  • globe (noun) - a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented
  • mock-up (noun) - full-scale working model of something built for study or testing or display
  • planetarium (noun) - an apparatus or model for representing the solar systems
  • restoration (noun) - a model that represents the landscape of a former geological age or that represents and extinct animal etc.
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5. something to be imitated.

exemplar, example, model, good example

Examples:
  • “an exemplar of success”,
  • “a model of clarity”,
  • “he is the very model of a modern major general”
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  • ideal (noun) - the idea of something that is perfect
types of model:
  • beauty, beaut (noun) - an outstanding example of its kind
  • pacesetter, pacemaker (noun) - a leading instance in its field
  • pattern (noun) - a model considered worthy of imitation
  • prodigy (noun) - an impressive or wonderful example of a particular quality
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6. someone worthy of imitation.

model, role model

Example:
  • “every child needs a role model”
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  • leader (noun) - a person who rules or guides or inspires others
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7. a representative form or pattern.

model, example

Example:
  • “I profited from his example”
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8. a woman who wears clothes to display fashions.

mannequin, manikin, mannikin, manakin, fashion model, model

Example:
  • “she was too fat to be a mannequin”
model is a type of:
types of model:
  • supermodel (noun) - a fashion model who has attained the status of a celebrity
model is derivationally related to:
  • to model (verb) - display (clothes) as a mannequin

9. the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale).

model, modelling, modeling

model is a type of:
  • representation (noun) - an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent
types of model:
  • simulation (noun) - the act of imitating the behavior of some situation or some process by means of something suitably analogous (especially for the purpose of study or personnel training)
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Verb (6 meanings)

1. plan or create according to a model or models.

to model, pattern

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ways to model:
  • to scale (verb) - pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
  • to sovietize, sovietise (verb) - model a country's social, political, and economic structure on the Soviet Union
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2. form in clay, wax, etc.

to model, mold, mould

Example:
  • “model a head with clay”
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3. assume a posture as for artistic purposes.

to model, pose, sit, posture

Example:
  • “We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often”
to model is a way to:
ways to model:
  • to ramp (verb) - be rampant
to model is derivationally related to:
  • artist's model, sitter (noun) - a person who poses for a painter or sculptor
  • model, poser (noun) - a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor
  • pose (noun) - a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes
  • position, posture, attitude (noun) - the arrangement of the body and its limbs
  • sitting, posing (noun) - (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
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4. display (clothes) as a mannequin.

to model

Example:
  • “model the latest fashion”
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5. create a representation or model of.

to model, simulate

Example:
  • “The pilots are trained in conditions simulating high-altitude flights”
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6. construct a model of.

to model, mock up

Example:
  • “model an airplane”
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Adjective (1 meaning)

1. worthy of imitation.

exemplary, model

Examples:
  • “exemplary behavior”,
  • “model citizens”
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  • worthy (adjective) - having worth or merit or value