Meaning of model In English

• 0 something that a copy can be based on because it is an extremely good example of its type:

  • The educational system was a model for those of many other countries.

  • The developer plans to build a model community on the site.

  • They created an education system on the European model.

  • Even Chris, the very model of calmness (= someone who is usually extremely calm), was angered by having to work such long hours.

  • She really is a model (= perfect) student.

• 1 a person who wears clothes so that they can be photographed or shown to possible buyers, or a person who is employed to be photographed or painted:

  • a fashion/nude model

  • She's going out with a male model.

  • I worked as an artist's model when I was a college student.

• 2 a particular type of machine, especially a car, that is slightly different from machines of the same type:

  • a luxury/new model

  • the latest model

• 3 a physical object, usually smaller than the real object, that is used to represent something:

  • a plastic model aircraft

  • By looking at this model you can get a better idea of how the bridge will look.

  • to construct a statistical/theoretical/mathematical model

  • No computer model of the economy can predict when the next recession will be.

• 4 to wear fashionable clothes, jewellery, etc. in order to advertise them:

  • Tatjana is modelling a Versace design.

  • I used to model when I was younger.

• 5 to make a model of something:

  • to model animals out of clay

  • to model clay into animal shapes

  • The whole car can be modelled on a computer before a single component is made.

• 6 something built or drawn esp. to show how something much larger would look:

  • The architect showed us a model of the planned hotel.

  • a statistical model predicting population growth

• 7 someone or something that is an extremely good example of its type, esp. when a copy can be based on it:

  • She was a model of loyalty and stuck by him even after he went to jail.

• 8 a person employed to wear esp. new, fashionable clothes to show how the clothes look and to make them look attractive:

  • Models paraded down the ramp to show off the latest fashions of Paris and New York.

• 9 a particular type of device or machine that is different in quality, style, or some other feature from others that have the same use:

  • This car comes in a two-door and a four-door model.

  • We were shown large and small models of air conditioners.

• 10 to form something from a plastic substance such as clay, or to use a plastic substance to make a form of something:

  • to model a face

  • She modeled the clay into a sculpture.

• 11 to create something by basing its form or appearance on something else:

  • The state building was modeled on the US Capitol in Washington, D.C.

• 12 to wear new, fashionable clothes to show how the clothes look and to make them look attractive, esp. at a fashion show (= a special occasion for people to see new clothes) or for photographs in a magazine, newspaper, etc.:

  • She will be modeling the new line of spring coats.

• 13 being someone or something that is an extremely good example of its type, exp. when the person or thing can be copied:

  • They were model parents and were loved by the whole community.

• 14 a particular type of machine, which is slightly different from machines of the same type:

  • When renewing insurance, please tell us the make and model of your car.

  • basic/popular/standard model In the US the basic model sells for $499 before tax.

  • cheaper/luxury model A luxury model has a mahogany frame and is upholstered in calfskin.

  • the current/latest/new model Speed and reliability of its latest model of high-speed train have improved.

  • discontinued/old/previous model Once a new phone hits the shelves, interest in the old model will drop sharply.

  • design/develop/make a model We designed a new model that uses less electricity.

  • produce/release a model This model was produced to meet a rising demand for the new features.

• 15 something such as an object, plan, or set of rules that is used to show what something else is like or how it works:

  • a scale/working model Retailers expect to have a working model and retail pricing information by summer.

  • economic/financial/mathematical model No economic model can forecast growth in jobs in industries that are just being created.

  • statistical/strategic model The charts shows a predicted oil price that is calculated using a statistical model.

• 16 a way of doing something that can be used as an example or can be copied:

  • He prefers the American approach to wealth creation over the European model.

  • a model for/of sth The company continues to be a growth leader and a model of operating efficiency.

  • The software company's strategy has served as a model for many small startups.

• 17 to copy or create something based on something else:

  • model sth on sth The American effort is modeled on a successful Dutch system.

• 18 to create something such as an object or plan that shows what something else is like or how it works:

  • The new process has to be modelled and tested.