model
Pluralmodels
Verbmodels
Pluralmodels
Formsmodels
- 1A particular type or design of a product.
Like different versions of the same toy, each made a little differently.
This phone model has a bigger screen than last year's.
She bought the newest model of the car.
UsageSay make and model: a car's brand and its particular type.
Similarversion, design, type, style
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- 2A person whose job is to be drawn or photographed, or to show off clothes or products.
Like a person standing very still so an artist can draw them.
The model posed for the painting class for two hours.
She works as a model for a famous clothing brand.
UsageSay fashion model.
Similarsitter
- 3The basic plan that shows how the parts of a big system fit together.
Like the building plan that shows how all the rooms connect.
Our data model defines how customers, orders, and products relate to each other.
Under the new model, each store manages its own budget.
UsageSay business model or data model.
Similararchitecture, framework, schema, structure
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- 5A simple copy of how a real system works, used to study or test it.
Like a video game version of a real city, where you can try things out safely.
Scientists use a model to predict how the storm will move.
The weather model showed heavy rain coming our way.
UsageScientists run a model to see what may happen.
Similarsimulation
- 6A good example that others try to copy.
Like a recipe that turned out so well that everyone wants to use it too.
Her recovery became a model for other patients.
The town's recycling program is a model worth copying.
UsageSay a model for others. A person to copy is a role model.
Similartemplate, blueprint, example, pattern, prototype
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- 7Good enough to be an example for others to follow.
Like the student a teacher points to and says, 'Be like this.'
He was a model student who always helped others.
The company has a model safety record.
UsageUse it before a noun: a model student.
Similarideal
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- 8An animal or plant used to study a disease or how living bodies work, often standing in for humans.
Like a practice version that scientists test on before trying things with people.
The mouse is a common model for studying human cancer.
Scientists chose the zebrafish as a model for heart research.
UsageSay a mouse model.
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- 9A computer program that learns from data so it can find patterns, make guesses, or create things like text and pictures.
I asked the model to write a short poem about my dog.
The app uses a model to tell which photos have cats in them.
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Less common meanings
- 11To make a copy or plan of something so you can study or predict it.
Like making a small play version of something to see how it might work.
Scientists model the climate to predict future changes.
Engineers model the bridge before they build it.
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- 13To make small copies of things, like ships or trains.
Hobbyists often model famous bridges from wooden kits.
He modeled the cathedral down to its tiny stained-glass windows.
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- 15The part of a program that stores and handles its data.
- 16In logic, a way of giving meaning to statements, especially one that makes every statement in a set true.
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Origin
It came through French and Italian from Latin words meaning "measure" or "standard."
Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 2 facts
- Model came into English through French and Italian. en.wiktionary.org
- Its Latin ancestors include words meaning measure or standard. en.wiktionary.org