model (redirected from symbolic model)

mod·el  (mdl)

n.

1. A small object, usually built to scale, that represents in detail another, often larger object.

2.

a. A preliminary work or construction that serves as a plan from which a final product is to be made: a clay model ready for casting.

b. Such a work or construction used in testing or perfecting a final product: a test model of a solar-powered vehicle.

3. A schematic description of a system, theory, or phenomenon that accounts for its known or inferred properties and may be used for further study of its characteristics: a model of generative grammar; a model of an atom; an economic model.

4. A style or design of an item: My car is last year's model.

5. One serving as an example to be imitated or compared: a model of decorum. See Synonyms at ideal.

6. One that serves as the subject for an artist, especially a person employed to pose for a painter, sculptor, or photographer.

7. A person employed to display merchandise, such as clothing or cosmetics.

8. Zoology An animal whose appearance is copied by a mimic.

v. mod·eled also mod·elled, mod·el·ing also mod·el·ling, mod·els also mod·els

v.tr.

1. To make or construct a model of.

2. To plan, construct, or fashion according to a model.

3. To make conform to a chosen standard: He modeled his manners on his father's.

4. To make by shaping a plastic substance: model clay.

5. To display by wearing or posing.

6. In painting, drawing, and photography, to give a three-dimensional appearance to, as by shading or highlighting.

v.intr.

1. To make a model.

2. To serve or work as a model.

adj.

1. Being, serving as, or used as a model.

2. Worthy of imitation: a model child.

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[French modèle, from Italian modello, diminutive of modo, form, from Latin modus, measure, standard; see med- in Indo-European roots.]

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model·er n.

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model

Noun

1. a three-dimensional representation, usually on a smaller scale, of a device or structure: an architect's model of the proposed new housing estate

2. an example or pattern that people might want to follow: her success makes her an excellent role model for other young Black women

3. an outstanding example of its kind: the report is a model of clarity

4. a person who poses for a sculptor, painter, or photographer

5. a person who wears clothes to display them to prospective buyers; mannequin

6. a design or style of a particular product: the cheapest model of this car has a 1300cc engine

7. a theoretical description of the way a system or process works: a working model of the human immune system

Adjective

1. excellent or perfect: a model husband

2. being a small-scale representation of: a model aeroplane

Verb

[-elling, -elled] or US [-eling, -eled]

1. to make a model of: he modelled a plane out of balsa wood

2. to plan or create according to a model or models: it had a constitution modelled on that of the United States

3. to display (clothing and accessories) as a mannequin

4. to pose for a sculptor, painter, or photographer [Latin modulus, diminutive of modus mode]

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model  (mdl)

A systematic description of an object or phenomenon that shares important characteristics with the object or phenomenon. Scientific models can be material, visual, mathematical, or computational and are often used in the construction of scientific theories. See also hypothesistheory

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	model - a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process; "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems" framework, theoretical account computer simulation, simulation - (computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program; "a simulation should imitate the internal processes and not merely the results of the thing being simulated" hypothesis, theory, possibility - a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices" mean sun - 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 Copernican system - (astronomy) Copernicus' astronomical model in which the Earth rotates around the sun Ptolemaic system - (astronomy) Ptolemy's model of the universe with the Earth at the center M-theory - (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 string theory - (particle physics) a theory that postulates that subatomic particles are one-dimensional strings stochastic process - a statistical process involving a number of random variables depending on a variable parameter (which is usually time)
	2.	model - a type of product; "his car was an old model" kind, sort, form, variety - a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"
	3.	model - 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" poser artist's model, sitter - a person who poses for a painter or sculptor assistant, helper, help, supporter - a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work" dressmaker's model - someone who models dresses photographer's model - a model who poses for photographers
	4.	model - representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale) simulation figure - a model of a bodily form (especially of a person); "he made a figure of Santa Claus" globe - a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented mock-up - full-scale working model of something built for study or testing or display planetarium - an apparatus or model for representing the solar systems restoration - a model that represents the landscape of a former geological age or that represents and extinct animal etc. representation - a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something roughcast - a rough preliminary model
	5.	model - something to be imitated; "an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general" exemplar, good example, example ideal - the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain beaut, beauty - an outstanding example of its kind; "his roses were beauties"; "when I make a mistake it's a beaut" pacemaker, pacesetter - a leading instance in its field; "the new policy will be a pacesetter in community relations" pattern - a model considered worthy of imitation; "the American constitution has provided a pattern for many republics" prodigy - an impressive or wonderful example of a particular quality; "the Marines are expected to perform prodigies of valor"
	6.	model - someone worthy of imitation; "every child needs a role model" role model leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others nonesuch, nonpareil, nonsuch, apotheosis, ideal, paragon, saint - model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal fashion arbiter, taste-maker, trend-setter - someone who popularizes a new fashion
	7.	model - a representative form or pattern; "I profited from his example" example internal representation, mental representation, representation - a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image loadstar, lodestar - something that serves as a model or guide epitome, prototype, paradigm, image - a standard or typical example; "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father" holotype, type specimen - the original specimen from which the description of a new species is made microcosm - a miniature model of something archetype, original, pilot - something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies; "this painting is a copy of the original" template, templet, guide - a model or standard for making comparisons prefiguration - an example that prefigures or foreshadows what is to come
	8.	model - a woman who wears clothes to display fashions; "she was too fat to be a mannequin" fashion model, manakin, mannequin, mannikin, manikin assistant, helper, help, supporter - a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work" supermodel - a fashion model who has attained the status of a celebrity
	9.	model - the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale) modelling, modeling representation - an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent simulation - 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)
Verb	1.	model - plan or create according to a model or models pattern imitate, simulate, copy - reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings" scale - pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard sovietise, sovietize - model a country's social, political, and economic structure on the Soviet Union; "Castro sovietized Cuba"
	2.	model - form in clay, wax, etc; "model a head with clay" mold, mould artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully" shape, mould, mold, form, forge, work - make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"
	3.	model - assume a posture as for artistic purposes; "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often" pose, posture, sit artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully" display, exhibit, expose - to show, make visible or apparent; "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship" ramp - be rampant; "the lion is rampant in this heraldic depiction"
	4.	model - display (clothes) as a mannequin; "model the latest fashion" display, exhibit, expose - to show, make visible or apparent; "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship"
	5.	model - create a representation or model of; "The pilots are trained in conditions simulating high-altitude flights" simulate re-create - create anew; "Re-create the boom of the West on a small scale"
	6.	model - construct a model of; "model an airplane" mock up interpret, represent - create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl"
Adj.	1.	model - worthy of imitation; "exemplary behavior"; "model citizens" exemplary worthy - having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "a worthy cause"

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model

noun 1. representation, image, copy, miniature, dummy, replica, imitation, duplicate, lookalike, facsimile, mock-up

noun 2. pattern, example, design, standard, type, original, ideal, mould, norm, gauge, prototype, paradigm, archetype, exemplar, lodestar

noun 3. version, form, kind, design, style, type, variety, stamp, mode, configuration

noun 4. sitter, subject, poser

noun 5. mannequin, supermodel, fashion model, clothes horse (informal)

modifier 6. imitation, copy, toy, miniature, dummy, duplicate, facsimile

modifier 7. ideal, perfect, impeccable, exemplary, consummate, flawless, faultless << OPPOSITE imperfect

modifier 8. archetypal, standard, typical, illustrative, paradigmatic

verb 9. base, shape, plan, found, pattern, mould

verb 10. show off, (informal) wear, display, sport

verb 11. shape, form, design, fashion, cast, stamp, carve, mould, sculpt

Translations

model [ˈmɔdl] n (gen) → modelo;

(ARCH) → maqueta (= person) (for fashion), (ART) → modelo m/f

adj → modelo inv

vt → modelar

vi → ser modelo;

model railway → ferrocarril m de juguete;

to model clothes → pasar modelos, ser modelo;

to model on → crear a imitación de

model [ˈmɔdl] n → modèle m (= person) (for fashion) → mannequin m: (for artist) → modèle

vt (with clay etc) → modeler

vi → travailler comme mannequin

adj [railway] (= toy); modèle réduit inv [child, factory] → modèle;

to model clothes → présenter des vêtements;

to model o.s. on → imiter;

to model sb/sth on → modeler qn/qch sur

model [ˈmɔdl] n → Modell nt;

(also: fashion model) → Mannequin nt;

(example) → Muster nt

adj (excellent) → vorbildlich;

(small scale) (railway etc) → Modell-

vt (clothes) → vorführen;

(with clay etc) → modellieren, formen

vi (for designer, photographer etc) → als Modell arbeiten;

to model o.s. on sb → sich dat jdn zum Vorbild nehmen

model [ˈmɔdl] n → modello;

(person) (for fashion) → indossatore/trice: (for artist) → modello/a

vt → modellare

vi → fare l'indossatore (or l'indossatrice)

adj (= small-scale) [railway etc] → in miniatura; [child, factory] → modello inv;

to model clothes → presentare degli abiti;

to model sb/sth on → modellare qn/qc su

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model

n model [ˈmodl]

1 a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale a model of the Taj Mahal; (also adjective ) a model aeroplane. model نَموذَج макет model; modelový model; -model; model- das Modell, Modell-... ομοίωμα, μακέτα modelo, maqueta mudel طرح pienoismalli, malli modèle (réduit) דֶגֶם नमूना model minta, (-)modell tiruan líkan modello 模型 모형 modelis, maketas modelis; makets model model, maquette modell model modelo machetă, (în) miniatură модель; макет model; modelový model maketa modell แบบจำลอง model 模型 модель, макет چھوٹا نمونہ mô hình 模型

2 a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers Our car is a 1999 model. model طِراز модел model model; -model das Modell μοντέλο modelo mudel مدل malli modèle דֶגֶם माडल model típus model stíll, gerð, módel modello 型 ...형(型) modelis modelis model type modell model modelo model модель model model model modell แบบ model 樣式 зразок; модель کسی شے خصوصا کار کا ڈیزائن، وضع kiểu 样式

3 a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn He has a job as a male fashion model. model عارِضَة أزْياء манекен manekýn, -ka model das Modell μανεκέν modelo, maniquí modell, mannekeen مدل لباس mannekiini mannequin דוּגמָן, דוּגמָנִית माडल model manöken, modell model, peragawan/wati módel, sÿningarstúlka/-maður modello ファションモデル (의상) 모델 rūbų demonstruotojas, manekenas manekens; modeļu demonstrētājs model mannequin mannekeng, (foto)modell model(ka) modelo manechin, model модель, манекенщица manekýn, -ka maneken, manekenka model fotomodell, mannekäng นางแบบ model, manken 時裝模特兒 модель نمونے کے لباس پہن کر نمائش کرنے والا người mẫu 时装模特儿

4 a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc I work as an artist's model. model شَخْص يَجلَس أمام فَنّان ليقوم بِتَصْويرِه модел (за рисуване) model, -ka model das Modell (φωτο)μοντέλο modelo modell مدل نقاشی malli modèle דוּגמָן, דוּגמָנִית चित्रकार, फोटोग्राफर का माडल model modell model módel, fyrirsæta modello モデル (그림 등의) 모델 modelis, pozuotojas modelis; pozētājs model model modell model(ka) modelo model натурщик; натурщица model, -ka model model modell คนที่ถูกวาด ปั้น ถ่ายรูป โดยฝีมือจิตกรหรือช่างถ่ายภาพ model 模特兒 натурник; натурниця کسی فن کار کے لئے کام کرنا người làm mẫu 模特儿

5 something that can be used to copy from. model نَموذَج مُصَغَّر пример за подръжание model model das Muster πρότυπο modelo, patrón mudel نمونه قرار دادن malli modèle דֶגֶם, מוֹדֶל कोई व्यक्ति जिसकी नकल की जाए uzorak sablon model, contoh fyrirmynd modello 模範 본, 원형 šablonas šablons contoh model mønster wzorzec modelo model образец; шаблон model vzorec uzor modell ต้นแบบ model, örnek 原型 зразок; шаблон خاکہ، نقشہ vật mẫu 原型

6 a person or thing which is an excellent example She is a model of politeness; (also adjective ) model behaviour. model, perfekte مِثال، قُدْوَه пример vzor; vzorný forbillede; forbilledlig das Vorbild, vorbildlich υπόδειγμα modelo musternäide الگو perikuva modèle דְמוּת לְחִיקוּי आदर्श uzor mintakép teladan fyrirmynd modello 典型 모범(적인) pavyzdys; pavyzdingas paraugs contoh teladan toonbeeld forbilde wzór modelo model образец vzor; vzorný vzor uzor mönster, förebild แบบอย่าง model, örnek 典型 зразок مثالی شخص یا شے mẫu 典型

v – past tense, past participle ˈmodelled , (American usually ) ˈmodeled –

1 to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers They model (underwear) for a living. modelleer يَعْرِض представям дрехи předvádět være model Kleider, etc. vorführen επιδεικνύω ρούχα ως μοντέλο modelar näitama مدل بودن esittää être mannequin לְדַגמֵן संभावित ग्राहकों को दिखाने के लिए पहनना biti model manöken(ként dolgozik) menjadi model, meragakan sÿna indossare, fare da modello 衣服を着てみせる (모델이) 옷을 입어 보이다 demonstruoti (rūbus) demonstrēt modeļus memperagakan showen vise klær (som mannekeng) prezentować passar modelos a prezenta moda, a fi model/manechin демонстрировать одежду, работать манекенщицей, манекенщиком predviesť biti maneken, manekenka raditi kao maneken vara (arbeta som) fotomodell (mannekäng) för แสดงแบบ mankenlik yapmak 做服裝等模特 демонструвати نمائش کے لئے لباس بہننا làm mẫu 做模特儿展示（服装等）

2 to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc She models at the local art school. modelleer يَجْلِس أمام فَنّان ليَرْسُمَه позирам stát modelem stå model Modell stehen ποζάρω, κάνω το μοντέλο hacer de modelo, posar poseerima سرمشق poser לְדַגמֵן किसी कलाकार के लिए माडल के रूप में खुद को पेश करना pozirati modell(t ül) menjadi model sitja fyrir posare, fare da modello モデルをする 모델로 일하다 dirbti modeliu, pozuoti strādāt par modeli menjadi model poseren stå modell pozować fazer de modelo a poza, a fi model быть натурщиком, натурщицей robiť (foto)modelku pozirati raditi kao model vara (arbeta som) []modell för เป็นนางแบบ modellik yapmak 做人體模特兒 позувати کسی فن کا یا مصور کے لئے ماڈل بننا làm mẫu 做模特儿

3 to make models (of things or people) to model (the heads of famous people) in clay. modelle maak يَبْني مُجَسَّمات правя модели modelovat modellere; forme modellieren φτιάχνω προπλάσματα, πλάθω modelar modelleerima شکل دادن muovailla modeler לִבנוֹת עַל פִּי דֶגֶם मशहूर लोगों के सिर बनाना modelirati (meg)mintáz membuat model móta modellare 型をとる 모형을 만들다 modeliuoti, lipdyti veidot; modelēt membuat model modelleren lage modeller, forme modelować, wymodelować modelar a modela моделировать modelovať modelirati modelirati avbilda จำลองแบบ model yapmak 做模型 ліпити لوگوں یا اشیا کے نقوش یا شکلیں بنانا đắp khuôn 做模型

4 to form (something) into a (particular) shape She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister. vorm, aanpas يُشَكِّل، يُكَوِّن شَكْلا моделирам modelovat, napodobovat vzor forme; efterligne formen, sich zum Vorbild nehmen διαμορφώνω, έχω ως υπόδειγμα modelar kujundama مطابق مدل معینی در اوردن modeler, prendre modèle sur לְעַצֵב किसी को आदर्श मान कर उसी के तरह बनना oblikovati alakít, (meg)mintáz; mintaként követ membentuk móta; miða (sjálfan sig) við modellare; prendere a modello 造形する 어떤 모양으로 만들다, 본받다 formuoti, kurti (ką) pagal pavyzdį veidot; ņemt par paraugu; atdarināt membentuk vormen, een voorbeeld nemen aan modellere, forme (etter) (od)wzorować modelar a (se) modela лепить; подражать modelovať; brať si vzor (z) oblikovati; zgledovati se oblikovati modellera, försöka efterlikna, ta efter สร้างแบบจำลอง şekil vermek 按模型製作 моделювати; формувати کسی چیز کو کسی خاص شکل میں ڈھالنا nặn kiểu 按模型制作

n ˈmodelling

modellering صُنْع نَموذَج، تَشْكيل قالِب، صَوْغ моделиране modelování model- das Modellieren, das Modellstehen μόντελιγκ modelado, modelismo modelleerimine; modellitöö قالب سازی muotoilu, mallin työ modelage דוּגמָנוּת माडल बनने का, प्रतिरूपण modeliranje, oblikovanje (meg)mintázás; modellkészítés permodelan fyrirsætustörf; formsköpun modellatura, modellazione 模型製作 모형 제작술, 모델 modeliavimas modelēšana peragaan het modelleren, het showen arbeid som mannekeng modelowanie o acto de modelar modelare; mo­deling моделирование modelovanie modeliranje modeliranje arbete som []modell การสร้างหุ่นจำลอง; การเดินแบบ modellik (yapma) 造型(術) моделювання; ліпна робота ماڈل کا پیشہ nghệ thuật làm mẫu 造型（术）