MODEL
What does "MODEL" mean?
A representation, often simplified or scaled, of a person, object, system, or idea.
Meanings
- A small-scale or simplified replica of something larger or more complex. He spent the winter building a model of the Cutty Sark from matchsticks.
- A person employed to display clothing or to pose for artists and photographers. The model held the pose under the studio lights for nearly an hour.
- A description or set of equations that captures how a system behaves. Their climate model predicted the warming a decade in advance. technical
- A particular version or design of a manufactured product. The new model of the car gets twice the mileage of the old one.
- An excellent example worthy of imitation. She was a model of patience throughout the ordeal. figurative
- To shape, design, or base one thing on another. The new constitution was modeled on the American one.
Word origin
From Middle French 'modelle', from Italian 'modello', from Vulgar Latin 'modellus', a diminutive of Latin 'modus', meaning 'measure, manner'.
Remember it
A MODEL is a small MODE of the real thing - both share the Latin 'modus', measure.
A little poem
Glue, plastic, and a steady breath -
the ship that drowned a hundred crews
sails on, four inches, free of death.
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Wordplay
- I told the architect her tiny building was perfect. She said, "Don't get me wrong - it's just a model relationship."
What it teaches
Every model is a lie that leaves out enough of the world to let you finally understand part of it.
Quick facts
What does MODEL mean?
A representation, often simplified or scaled, of a person, object, system, or idea.
Is MODEL a valid word?
Yes — MODEL is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is MODEL?
MODEL has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does MODEL come from?
From Middle French 'modelle', from Italian 'modello', from Vulgar Latin 'modellus', a diminutive of Latin 'modus', meaning 'measure, manner'.
What can MODEL teach us?
Every model is a lie that leaves out enough of the world to let you finally understand part of it.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.