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Webster 1913 Edition


Model

Mod′el

,
Noun.
[F.
modèle
, 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;
as, a 1⁄100 scale
model
of the B-52 bomber
.
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.
Shakespeare
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
.
Shakespeare
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.
Shakespeare
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 is expected to do.

Mod′el

,
Adj.
Suitable to be taken as a model or pattern;
as, a
model
house; a
model
husband.

Mod′el

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Modeled
or
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.

Mod′el

,
Verb.
I.
(Fine Arts)
To make a copy or a pattern; to design or imitate forms;
as, to
model
in wax
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Model

MODEL

,
Noun.
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.

Definition 2024


Model

Model

See also: model and modèl

German

Noun

Model n (genitive Models, plural Models)

  1. (person who serves as a subject for fashion) model

Synonyms

model

model

See also: Model and modèl

English

Alternative forms

Noun

model (plural models)

  1. A person who serves as a subject for artwork or fashion, usually in the medium of photography but also for painting or drawing.
    The beautiful model had her face on the cover of almost every fashion magazine imaginable.
  2. A person, usually an attractive female, hired to show items or goods to the public, such as items given away as prizes on a TV game show.
  3. A representation of a physical object, usually in miniature.
    The boy played with a model of a World War II fighter plane.
    • Shakespeare
      I had my father's signet in my purse, / Which was the model of that Danish seal.
    • Addison
      You have the models of several ancient temples, though the temples and the gods are perished.
  4. A simplified representation used to explain the workings of a real world system or event.
    The computer weather model did not correctly predict the path of the hurricane.
  5. A style, type, or design.
    He decided to buy the turbo engine model of the sports car.
  6. The structural design of a complex system.
    The team developed a sound business model.
  7. A successful example to be copied, with or without modifications.
    He was a model of eloquence and virtue.
    • 2013 June 22, Engineers of a different kind”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8841, page 70:
      Private-equity nabobs bristle at being dubbed mere financiers. [] Much of their pleading is public-relations bluster. Clever financial ploys are what have made billionaires of the industry’s veterans. “Operational improvement” in a portfolio company has often meant little more than promising colossal bonuses to sitting chief executives if they meet ambitious growth targets. That model is still prevalent today.
    British parliamentary democracy was seen as a model for other countries to follow.
  8. (logic) An interpretation function which assigns a truth value to each atomic proposition.
  9. (logic) An interpretation which makes a certain sentence true, in which case that interpretation is called a model of that sentence.
  10. A particular style, design, or make of a particular product.
    This year's model features four doors instead of two.
  11. (manufacturing) An identifier of a product given by its manufacturer (also called model number).
  12. (medicine) An animal that is used to study a human disease or pathology.
  13. Any copy, or resemblance, more or less exact.
    • Shakespeare
      Thou seest thy wretched brother die, / Who was the model of thy father's life.
  14. (software architecture) In software applications using the model-view-controller design pattern, the part or parts of the application that manage the data.

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  • See also Wikisaurus:model

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Adjective

model (not comparable)

  1. Worthy of being a model; exemplary.
    • (Can we date this quote?), Blackwood's Magazine, volume 289, page 525:
      At our approach the animals made so much noise that the owners of the hut peered round the door to see what was the matter; outwardly rather less model than the farm, there appeared two ancient Basques, emblematically black-bereted, gnarled [...]
    • 1898, John Thorburn, The St. Andrew's Society of Ottawa: 1846-1897 : sketch, page 40:
      [...] from the land of your origin, because you demand the claims of those who believe it more model than yours, [...]
    • 1932, Nora Fugger, James Austin Galaston (translator), The Glory of the Habsburgs: the Memoirs of Princess Fugger, page 35:
      Methods of game-preservation in their extensive and well-stocked hunting-grounds were as model as the huntsmanlike management of the hunts.
    • 1934, Charles Ryle Fay, Imperial economy and its place in the formation of economic doctrine, 1600-1932, page 143:
      [...] and we press with special severity on one small country whose agriculture is as model as is her way of rural life.
    • 1956, Stephen Rynne, All Ireland, page 54:
      True, it is an untidy county; the farmhouses are much more model than the farms (when we reach Antrim we shall find that the farms are more model than the farmhouses).
    • 1968, American County Government, volume 33, page 19:
      But not all the exchanges were as model as the sergeant. Some of the exchangees showed a rigidity and reluctance to adapt.
    • 1999, Michael D. Williams, Acquisition for the 21st century: the F-22 Development Program, page 113:
      It is as model as you can get.
    • 2002, Uma Anand Segal, A framework for immigration: Asians in the United States, page 308:
      While Asians have been perceived as the model minority, it is increasingly clear that some Asian groups are more model than are others, and even within these model groups, a division exists [...]
    • 2010, Eleanor Coppola, Notes on a Life, page 140:
      All were neat and well kept which added to the sense that they were more model than real.

Synonyms

  • (worthy of being a model): ideal

Translations

Verb

model (third-person singular simple present models, present participle (UK) modelling or (US) modeling, simple past and past participle (UK) modelled or (US) modeled)

  1. (transitive) To display for others to see, especially in regard to wearing clothing while performing the role of a fashion model.
    She modelled the shoes for her friends to see.
  2. (transitive) To use as an object in the creation of a forecast or model.
    They modelled the data with a computer to analyze the experiment’s results.
  3. (transitive) To make a miniature model of.
    He takes great pride in his skill at modeling airplanes.
  4. (transitive) To create from a substance such as clay.
    The sculptor modelled the clay into the form of a dolphin.
  5. (intransitive) To make a model or models.
  6. (intransitive) To be a model of any kind.
    The actress used to model before being discovered by Hollywood.

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Catalan

Noun

model m (plural models)

  1. model

model f (plural models)

  1. model (person)

Cebuano

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: mo‧del

Etymology 1

Borrowing from English model, from Middle French modelle, from Old Italian modello, from Vulgar Latin *modellus, diminutive form of modulus (measure, standard), diminutive of modus (measure),

Noun

model

  1. fashion model
  2. model, poser; someone who poses for a photograph or painting.
  3. framework
  4. example

Verb

model

  1. To model.
  2. To become or work as a fashion model.
  3. To pose.
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From the Cebuano phrase mo-deliver ug lunggon (“someone who delivers coffins”).

Noun

model

  1. (colloquial, humorous) A funeral home worker; a funeral director or funeral attendant. See usage notes.
Usage notes
  • Used to poke fun at a good-looking or well-dressed person.

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

French modèle - model.

Noun

model

  1. model

Declension

References

  • Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary], Simferopol: Dolya, ISBN 966-7980-89-8

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /moːˈdɛl/

Noun

model n (plural modellen, diminutive modelletje n)

  1. model (all senses).

Romanian

Noun

model n (plural modele)

  1. a template

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From German Modell or French modèle, from Italian modello, from Latin modellus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mǒdel/
  • Hyphenation: mo‧del

Noun

mòdel m (Cyrillic spelling мо̀дел)

  1. model

Declension

References

  • model” in Hrvatski jezični portal

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowing from English model.

Noun

model m, f (plural models)

  1. model (person)

Turkish

Etymology

Borrowing from French modèle.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /moˈdel/
  • Hyphenation: mo‧del

Noun

model (definite accusative modeli, plural modeller)

  1. model (all senses)

Declension