modeling

especially British, mod·el·ling

[mod-l-ing]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of modeling¹

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

Example Sentences

Addressing these issues will require both theoretical modeling and more observations.

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The team also relied on advanced computer modeling to understand how the adducts influence the structure of mtDNA.

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"We also capitalized on major developments in computational modeling that allowed us to look at the relationships between these datasets in ways not previously possible," Kennett said.

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Instead, I was thrown straight into discounted cash flows, financial modeling and complex statement analysis.

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This is more about tax projection, which requires discussing forward-looking scenarios and having your advisor use modeling software.

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