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• present participle of model.

modeling

American  

[mod-l-ing] / ˈmɒd l ɪŋ /

especially British, modelling

noun

• modelings
  plural

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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Noun Inflected Forms

• modelings
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of modeling

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

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Explanation

Modeling involves making a representation of something. Creating a tiny, functioning volcano is an example of modeling. Teachers use modeling when they have a class election that represents a larger one, like a presidential election. Modeling is anything that represents something else, usually on a smaller scale. Military commanders use physical and computer modeling to plan offensives. Modeling is helpful because it allows you to take a good look at something that is too big or impractical to see otherwise. If a tall beautiful person tells you he has a modeling career, he’s not a miniature version of something, but he does make money being a model. Outside the US, it’s often spelled with two l’s.

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The company also gave an early look at what to expect for next year, modeling 27% growth in adjusted net revenue to $6.4 billion in 2027.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

Clay was used for utilitarian objects such as pottery; roughing out ideas for larger sculptures; and modeling at full size monumental works to be cast in bronze.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

The estimated height of Silverpit's tsunami comes from computer modeling of the ancient impact rather than direct observation.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

One said the show has "gone from iconic glamour to an influencer circus" and they felt "social media clout and performative inclusivity have replaced real modeling talent, elegance, and runway presence".

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Froelick tried acting and modeling without success before Houseman hired her to type scripts.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

So, and my second question, which I thought it was an intuitive question that should be followed up — is the wobbling of the earth included in any of your modelings?

From New York Times ● Nov. 11, 2014

Professor Lios insists that all analogies between genuine primitive art and the drawings or modelings of children are unsuccessful.

From Time Magazine Archive

But death had touched it and consecrated it, bringing out delicate modelings and purity of outline never seen before—doing what life and love and great sorrow and deep womanhood joys might have done for Ruby.

From Anne of the Island by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery

Here all her water-courses, wet or dry, are deep grooves in the soil, with striking and pretty carvings and modelings adorning their vertical sides.

From Time and Change by John Burroughs

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