Model Extra Examples Working Person Noun ˈmɒdl ˈmɑːdl

• 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.
• look at the writing model on page 58.

model

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.

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• They have a working model of a water mill.
• She made a fantastic clay model of her dog.
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.

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• 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.
3. a person or thing that is considered an excellent example of something
• SEE ALSO role model
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/role-model
• It was a model of clarity.
• He's a model student.
• a model farm (= one that has been specially designed to work well)

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• She was a model of restraint.
• Her essay was a model of clarity.
4. a person whose job is to wear and show new styles of clothes and be photographed wearing them
• SEE ALSO glamour model
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/glamour-model
• She had a successful career as a fashion model.
• He was a former male model who became a movie star.
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.
6. a particular design or type of product
• The latest models will be on display at the motor show.

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• 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.
7. 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 subscription model, consumers will typically pay a monthly fee to access the online library.
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 this model, by the middle of the century temperatures will rise by 1–3℃.

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• 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.

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.