to model

Definition of to model in English English dictionary: modelize; To make a miniature model of
He takes great pride in his skill at modeling airplanes.; The structural design of a complex system
The team developed a sound business model.; A style, type, or design
He decided to buy the turbo engine model of the sports car.; Being a small copy of something
A model airplane.; A miniature representation of a physical object
The boy played with a model of a World War II fighter plane.; To be a model
The actress used to model before being discovered by Hollywood.; A praiseworthy example to be copied, with or without modifications
British parliamentary democracy was seen as a model for other countries to follow.; A simplified representation used to explain the workings of a real world system or event
The computer weather model did not correctly predict the path of the hurricane.; An interpretation function which assigns a truth value to each atomic proposition; Worthy of being a model; exemplary
He was a model student.; {v} to fashion, shape, mold, delineate; {n} a copy, pattern, representaton, mold; A miniature representation of a thing, with the several parts in due proportion; sometimes, a facsimile of the same size; representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale); A visual, mathematical, or three-dimensional representation in detail of an object or design, often smaller than the original A model is often used to test ideas, make changes to a design, and to learn more about what would happen to a similar, real object; A system that describes or predicts an associated process based on the definition of variables, rules and equations A properly-defined model enables analyzing the possible effects of changes in the underlying process based on changes in the model; construct a model of; "model an airplane"; {f} display; example, exhibit; mold, design, shape; someone worthy of imitation; "every child needs a role model"; the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale) representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale) a type of product; "his car was an old model"; + modelling mod·el·ling She was being offered a modelling contract; Suitable to be taken as a model or pattern; as, a model house; a model husband; A mathematical and geometric projection of activity and the interactions in the transportation system in an area This projection must be able to be evaluated according to a given set of criteria which might include land use, economics, social values, and travel patterns; something to be imitated; "an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general"; An interpretation in which expressions of interest to us (e g a wff, a set of wffs, a system) come out true for that interpretation See interpretation; isomorphism of models; true for an interpretation Cardinality of a model The cardinality of the domain of the model See domain Model of a wff or set of wffs An interpretation, I, that makes those wffs true for I Model of a formal system An interpretation, I, that makes its set of theorems true for I A model of a system is a model of its set of theorems Non-standard model Weakly, any non-standard interpretation that is a model Strongly, any model that is not isomorphic with the intended (standard) model See isomorphism of models Normal model A normal interpretation that is a model See interpretation, normal; A model of a system or process is a theoretical description that can help you understand how the system or process works, or how it might work. Darwin eventually put forward a model of biological evolution; a representation of a system or process; Something intended to serve, or that may serve, as a pattern of something to be made; a material representation or embodiment of an ideal; sometimes, a drawing; a plan; as, the clay model of a sculpture; the inventor's model of a machine; If someone models for an artist, they stay still in a particular position so that the artist can make a picture or sculpture of them. Tullio has been modelling for Sandra for eleven years; A miniature representation of; In fisheries science, a description of something that cannot be directly observed Often a set of equations and data used to make estimates; A graphical representation of the thing that is to be made, modified, or understood Some of such things cannot be actually observed and felt until they are built while some others cannot be easily understood without the models A preliminary design work that serves as a plan from which a final product is to be made Models are used to understand, design, and then construct complicated things or concepts such as buildings, machines, and computers, programs that run on the computers, aircrafts, processes, and theories; (Ticaret) A system that describes or predicts an associated process based on the definition of variables, rules and equations. A properly-defined model enables analyzing the possible effects of changes in the underlying process based on changes in the model; a representation of a set of components of a process, system, or subject area A model is generally developed for understanding, analysis, improvement, and/or replacement of the process; A person who serves as a subject for artwork or fashion, usually in the medium of photography but also for painting or drawing; An object (of the EOModel class) that defines, in Entity-Relationship terms, the mapping between enterprise object classes and the database schema This definition is typically stored in a file created with the EOModeler application A model also includes the information needed to connect to a particular database server; A simplified representation (usually mathematical) used to explain the workings of a real world system or event; To display an object for others to see, especially in regard to wearing clothing while performing the role of a fashion model; To use as an object in the creation of a forecast or model; worthy of imitation; "exemplary behavior"; "model citizens"; A simplified representation or description; mod·el models modelling modelled in AM, use modeling, modeled; a type of product; "his car was an old model"; A model is the actual data representation for the information at hand Examples are the structural model and the style model representing the parse structure and the style information associated with a document The model might be a tree, or a directed graph, or something else; A representation of a set of components of a process, system, or subject area, generally developed for understanding, analysis, improvement, and/or replacement of the process [GAO] A representation of information, activities, relationships, and constraints [Treasury Enterprise Architecture Framework]; the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale); A person who poses as a pattern to an artist; A fashion model is a person whose job is to display clothes by wearing them. Paris's top photographic fashion model; a woman who wears clothes to display fashions; "she was too fat to be a mannequin"; approval If you say that someone or something is a model of a particular quality, you are showing approval of them because they have that quality to a large degree. A model of good manners, he has conquered any inward fury; If you model yourself on someone, you copy the way that they do things, because you admire them and want to be like them. There's absolutely nothing wrong in modelling yourself on an older woman They will tend to model their behaviour on the teacher's behaviour; A prototype or surrogate of a complex situation It can be a physical model, such as an architectural model of urban design, or a mathematical model of interactions of many variables It is used in simulations for relating various components together or can be a stand alone tool to evaluate different approaches using different assumptions Recent use of personal computer tools allows many types of software to effectively answer questions such as "what if I increase the growth rate"; these too are models; To create from a substance such as clay; An analytical tool (often mathematical) used by transportation planners to assist in making forecasts of land use, economic activity, travel activity and their effects on the quality of resources such as land, air and water; form in clay, wax, etc; "model a head with clay"; {s} ideal, serving as an example, worthy of emulation; A model is a system that is being used and that people might want to copy in order to achieve similar results. He wants companies to follow the European model of social responsibility; A model is a particular case of the Modeling Relation which commutes That is it is a successful encoding of a percept (our mind's "image" of a causal event in the real world) into a formal system, the use of that formal system to "explain" the causal event in the real world, and a decoding back to the real world to compare and confirm the congruence between the implication in the formal system and the causal event in nature [Don Mikulecky, Dec 21, 2000]; Anything which serves, or may serve, as an example for imitation; as, a government formed on the model of the American constitution; a model of eloquence, virtue, or behavior; Serving as an example of something; plan or create according to a model or models display (clothes) as a mannequin; "model the latest fashion"; a representative form or pattern; "I profited from his example"; If someone models clothes, they display them by wearing them. I wasn't here to model clothes She began modelling in Paris aged; A circulation model is any mathematical simulation used to forecast overall financials and circulation levels or revenue Although most modeling today is done with computers, some companies still work models manually, with spreadsheets List modeling is the practice of using statistical tools, such as regression analysis (see definition), to identify particularly good or poor prospects for the purpose of enhancing response; A particular model of a machine is a particular version of it. To keep the cost down, opt for a basic model The model number is 1870/285; create a representation or model of; "The pilots are trained in conditions simulating high-altitude flights"; A model of an object is a physical representation that shows what it looks like or how it works. The model is often smaller than the object it represents. an architect's model of a wooden house. a working scale model of the whole Bay Area I made a model out of paper and glue. Model is also an adjective. I had made a model aeroplane. a model railway; If someone such as a scientist models a system or process, they make an accurate theoretical description of it in order to understand or explain how it works. the mathematics needed to model a nonlinear system like an atmosphere; A mathematical formula designed to price an option as a function of certain variables - generally stock price, striking price, volatility, time to expiration, dividends to be paid, and the current risk-free interest rate The Black-Scholes model is one of the more widely used models