0 something that a copy can be based on because it is an extremely good example of its type:
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:
2 a particular type of machine, especially a car, that is slightly different from machines of the same type:
3 a physical object, usually smaller than the real object, that is used to represent something:
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:
5 to make a model of something:
6 something built or drawn esp. to show how something much larger would look:
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:
8 a person employed to wear esp. new, fashionable clothes to show how the clothes look and to make them look attractive:
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:
10 to form something from a plastic substance such as clay, or to use a plastic substance to make a form of something:
11 to create something by basing its form or appearance on something else:
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.:
13 being someone or something that is an extremely good example of its type, exp. when the person or thing can be copied:
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:
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:
Throughout the ordeal of her husband's funeral, Mrs Kennedy was a model of deportment .
He was the very model of a gentleman - he behaved perfectly.
She seems to think that my niece is a model child, unlike my kids!
The team decided to set up a sixth form college on the same model, except smaller.
Jack was a superb manager and his department soon became a model for all the others to emulate.
She moved to London in the hope of finding work as a model, but failed.
Her confidence and poise show that she is a top model.
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