modelling
Britishnoun
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the act or an instance of making a model
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the practice or occupation of a person who models clothes
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a technique in psychotherapy in which the therapist encourages the patient to model his behaviour on his own
Example Sentences
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But Prof Andrew Shepherd, director of the Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling, said rapidly melting layers of ice are increasingly easing the process, exposing rock for potential mining and creating river runoff.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026
Colleagues at the HIV Modelling Consortium reached out with an offer to rapidly peer-review the estimates and endorse their numbers.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2025
Simon Gosling, Professor of Climate Risks & Environmental Modelling at the University of Nottingham, co-authored the study and helped to coordinate the water modelling experiments used in the research.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2024
Modelling had suggested the Smokefree laws could save up to 5,000 lives each year.
From BBC • Nov. 27, 2023
Modelling in clay, wax, and designs for gold and silver industry, bronzes, etc., are given eight hours in each week.
From In and Around Berlin by Norton, Minerva Brace
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