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| mod·el [ módd'l ] |
noun (plural mod·els) |
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1. copy of object: a copy of an object, especially one made on a smaller scale than the original
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often used before a noun
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2. specific version of article: a particular version of a manufactured article
  had traded in her car for the latest model
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3. something copied: something that is copied or used as the basis for a related idea, process, or system
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4. simplified version: a simplified version of something complex used in analyzing and solving problems or making predictions
a financial model
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5. perfect example: an excellent example that deserves to be imitated
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6. somebody paid to wear clothes: somebody who is paid to wear clothes or demonstrate merchandise, e.g. in fashion shows or in photographs
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7. artist's subject: somebody who poses for a painter, sculptor, photographer, or other artist
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8. zoology animal species copied by another animal: an animal species repellent to predators that another animal mimics for protection
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9. logic interpretation: an interpretation of a theory arrived at by assigning referents in such a way as to make the theory true
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10. U.K. fashion original garment: the first sewn example of a couturier's or clothing manufacturer's design, from which a new line of garments is produced
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verb (past and past participle mod·eled, present participle mod·el·ing, 3rd person present singular mod·els) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb work as fashion model: to work as a fashion model, or wear clothes, makeup, or other items in order to display them to others
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2. intransitive verb be artist's model: to sit as a model for somebody such as a painter or photographer
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3. transitive verb base one thing on something else: to base something, especially somebody's appearance or behavior, on that of another person
She modeled herself on her older sister.
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4. transitive verb shape something: to make something by shaping a substance or material such as clay or wood
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| [Late 16th century. Via French modèle< Italian modello "model" < Latin modulus "measure" < modus] |
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| mod·el·er noun |
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