model definition

1. a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
• examples: the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems
2. a type of product
• examples: his car was an old model
3. a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor
• examples: the president didn't have time to be a model so the artist worked from photos
4. representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)
5. someone worthy of imitation
• examples: every child needs a role model
6. a representative form or pattern
• examples: I profited from his example
7. the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)
8. plan or create according to a model or models
9. form in clay, wax, etc
• examples: model a head with clay
10. assume a posture as for artistic purposes
• examples: We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often
11. display (clothes) as a mannequin
• examples: model the latest fashion
12. create a representation or model of
• examples: The pilots are trained in conditions simulating high-altitude flights
13. construct a model of
• examples: model an airplane