modeling

American  

[mod-l-ing] / ˈmɒd l ɪŋ /

especially British, modelling

noun

1. the act, art, or profession of a person who models.

2. the process of producing sculptured form with some plastic material, as clay.

3. the technique of rendering the illusion of volume on a two-dimensional surface by shading.

4. the treatment of volume, as the turning of a form, in sculpture.

5. the representation, often mathematical, of a process, concept, or operation of a system, often implemented by a computer program.

6. Also called imitation.  Psychology. therapy in which a particular behavior is elicited by the observation of similar behavior in others.

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Etymology

Origin of modeling

First recorded in 1575–85; model + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

While fiscal first-quarter profit came in below Wall Street forecasts, total revenue grew more than analysts were modeling, with particular strength in North America.

From MarketWatch

Revenue totaled $33.5 billion for the fourth quarter, edging out the $32.9 billion consensus view, while adjusted earnings per share of 52 cents cleared the 46-cent mark that analysts were modeling.

From MarketWatch

To address this long-standing question, Trinkle applied his expertise in diffusion modeling as part of a research team supported by the U.S.

From Science Daily

The research, detailed in an academic paper and a patent application, included more sophisticated modeling that reflects how drones actually fly, compared with other animal-inspired models that assume simpler styles of movement.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, a combination of experimental evidence and computational modeling supports their brief existence during the reactions.

From Science Daily

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