model, example, pattern, exemplar, ideal mean someone or something set before one for guidance or imitation. model applies to something taken or proposed as worthy of imitation.

In scholarly research and applied science, a model should not be confused with a theory: while a model seeks only to represent reality with the purpose of better understanding or predicting the world, a …

The team decided to set up a sixth form college on the same model, except smaller. Jack was a superb manager and his department soon became a model for all the others to emulate.

MODEL definition: a standard or example for imitation or comparison. See examples of model used in a sentence.

Definition of model noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. To make a model. 2. To work or serve as a model, as in wearing clothes for display or serving as the subject of an artist.

a standard or example of something that can be used for imitation or comparison: He is a model of hard work. a copy, usually in miniature, to show appearance of something: a model of a house.

model meaning, definition, what is model: a small copy of a building, vehicle, mac...: Learn more.

MODEL meaning: 1 : a usually small copy of something; 2 : a particular type or version of a product (such as a car or computer)

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.