model (draft)
noun \ ˈmä-dᵊl \
Definition of model
obsolete : a set of plans for a building
dialectal British : copy, image
: structural design a home on the model of an old farmhouse
: a usually miniature representation of something a plastic model of the human heart; also : a pattern of something to be made
: an example for imitation or emulation his written addresses are models of clearness, logical order, and style —A. B. Noble
: a person or thing that serves as a pattern for an artist; especially : one who poses for an artist His wife served as the model for many of his paintings.
: archetype
: an organism whose appearance a mimic imitates
: one who is employed to display clothes or other merchandise has appeared as a model in ads for swimsuits
a : a type or design of clothing girls, self-conscious in their Paris models —Paul Bowles b : a type or design of product (such as a car) offers eight new models for next year, including a completely restyled convertible
: a description or analogy used to help visualize something (such as an atom) that cannot be directly observed
: a system of postulates, data, and inferences presented as a mathematical description of an entity or state of affairs; also : a computer simulation (see simulation 3a) based on such a system climate models
: version 2 an experimental model of a bionic arm
: animal model