Model meaning

What does “model” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“model” is a noun, verb and adjective with 16 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process.

model

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
“the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems”
Synonymstheoretical account framework
a type of product
“his car was an old 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”
Synonymsposer
representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)
Synonymssimulation
something to be imitated
“an exemplar of success”
“a model of clarity”
Synonymsexemplar example good example
someone worthy of imitation
“every child needs a role model”
Synonymsrole model
a representative form or pattern
“I profited from his example”
Synonymsexample
a woman who wears clothes to display fashions
“she was too fat to be a mannequin”
Synonymsmannequin manikin mannikin manakin fashion model
the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)
Synonymsmodelling modeling

plan or create according to a model or models
Synonymspattern
form in clay, wax, etc
“model a head with clay”
Synonymsmold mould
assume a posture as for artistic purposes
“We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often”
Synonymspose sit posture
display (clothes) as a mannequin
“model the latest fashion”
create a representation or model of
“The pilots are trained in conditions simulating high-altitude flights”
Synonymssimulate
construct a model of
“model an airplane”
Synonymsmock up

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University