model
model
/ˈmɒdl/
small copy
1 a copy of something, usually smaller than the original object
a working model (= one in which the parts move) of a fire engine
I used to build model aeroplanes.
The architect had produced a scale model of the proposed shopping complex.
They have a working model of a water mill.
She made a fantastic clay model of her dog.
Collocations
adjective
verb + model
model + noun
preposition
model of
example to copy
2 something such as a text or a system that can be used as an example for other people to copy
Look at the writing model on page 58.
a model text/essay
The nation's constitution provided a model that other countries followed.
Different funding models are used in schools.
The plans serve as a model for future housing developments.
Successful schools must be used as models for the rest.
The audio provides a model for students to copy.
They offer an alternative model of married life.
The book fits the classic model of a postmodern narrative.
He proposes a leadership model based upon vision and strategy.
Collocations
adjective
verb + model
model + noun
preposition
model of
model for
3 (approving) a person or thing that is considered an excellent example of something
It was a model of clarity.
He's a model student.
a model farm (= one that has been specially designed to work well)
She was a model of restraint.
Her essay was a model of clarity.
fashion
4 a person whose job is to wear and show new styles of clothes and be photographed wearing them
She had a successful career as a fashion model.
He was a former male model who became a movie star.
Collocations
adjective
artist’s
glamour/glamor
photographic
verb + model
photograph
pose
shoot
model + verb
pose for somebody/something
sit for somebody/something
for artist
5 a person who is employed to be painted, drawn, photographed, etc. by an artist or photographer
The model sits for me for three hours every day.
design
6 a particular design or type of product
The latest models will be on display at the motor show.
Later that year, IBM released a similar model at a lower price.
They do several other models of washing machine.
They're recalling their new model for modifications to the engine.
Collocations
adjective
de luxe
luxury
popular
verb + model
do
make
produce
in business
7 (usually in compounds) a way of running a business, based on a particular way of getting the money you need and identifying and reaching your customers; a type of business model
They may abandon the traditional cooperative model.
under a… model Under a subscription model, consumers will typically pay a monthly fee to access the online library.
description of system
8 a simple description of a system, used for explaining how something works or calculating what might happen, etc.
the standard economic model of supply and demand
to propose/construct/test a model
She developed a computer model to help farmers with pest control.
a mathematical model for determining the safe level of pesticides in food
according to a model According to this model, by the middle of the century temperatures will rise by 1–3℃.
We follow a simple accounting model.
Most studies applied the theoretical model developed by Dornsbusch.
The data stopped fitting our model at this point.
The model predicts no change in quality or price.
model
/ˈmɒdl/
create copy
1 transitive model something to create a copy or description of an activity, a situation, etc. so that you can study it before dealing with the real thing SYNONYM simulate
The program can model a typical home page for you.
We can accurately model the development process.
Air quality planners can model the effects of tree on air pollution.
Collocations
adverb
closelylooselyaccurately…
preposition
onupon
2 model something to represent something, especially in a diagram
This finite set of data can be modelled by a growth curve.
clay, etc.
3 transitive model something to shape clay, etc. in order to make something a statue modelled in bronze
a simple souvenir, modelled in the shape of a horse
clothes
4 transitive model something (for somebody) to wear clothes in order to show them to people who might want to buy them The wedding gown is being modelled for us by the designer's daughter.
Brad and Cindy are modelling chunky knitwear on the beach.
work as model
5 intransitive to work as a model for an artist or in the fashion industry Ralph's been modelling since he was 16.
set an example
6 transitive model something to set an example of behaviour that you want other people to copy Managers must model behaviour that is open and vulnerable.
Teachers may need to model appropriate discussion behaviours.
Phrasal Verbs
Word Origin
late 16th cent. (denoting a set of plans of a building): from French modelle, from Italian modello, from an alteration of Latin modulus ‘measure’, diminutive of modus.