modeling

[ mod-l-ing ]

/ ˈmɒd l ɪŋ /

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noun

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Also especially British, mod·el·ling .

Origin of modeling

First recorded in 1575–85; model + -ing¹

Words nearby modeling

modal logic, mod cons, modding, mode, model, modeling, modelist, modelling, model minority, Model T, model theory

How to use modeling in a sentence

It is important to remember that experimental and modeling studies do not necessarily reflect how infection will occur under natural conditions.
Everything we know—and don’t know—about human-to-animal COVID transmission|jakemeth|September 4, 2020|Fortune
In setting thresholds, the science — disease modeling and data from earlier in the pandemic — can help narrow the window.
When Can Schools Safely Reopen? The Answer Is Part Science, Part Guesswork.|Kaleigh Rogers (kaleigh.rogers@fivethirtyeight.com)|August 19, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
So we need to use the data that exists and extend those data with modeling approaches.
‘Zombie’ Microbes Redefine Life’s Energy Limits|Jordana Cepelewicz|August 12, 2020|Quanta Magazine
You can also use predictive modeling with your ad campaigns to make the most of AI in optimization and campaign efficiency.
How AI can supercharge performance marketing|Tereza Litsa|August 12, 2020|Search Engine Watch

I know that there are a lot of physicists trying to do some kind of disease modeling, trying to put their skills toward that effort.
This Cosmologist Knows How It’s All Going to End|Dan Falk|June 22, 2020|Quanta Magazine
I was thinking about retiring from modeling, but spending that time with them rekindled that bug.
Porn Stars on the Year in Porn: Drone Erotica, Belle Knox, and Wild Sex|Aurora Snow|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
How did you make the transition from pro surfer to modeling?
Anastasia Ashley, Surfer-Cum-Model, Rides The Viral Internet Wave|James Joiner|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Neither of us had experience with financial modeling, so we just did the best we could.
How Much Money Does a Band Really Make on Tour?|Jack Conte|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She began her career as a model at the age of thirteen, modeling for Dolce & Gabbana and Dior.
‘Spectre’ Casts 50-Year-Old Bond Girl For 007 to Do Sex To|Amy Zimmerman|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bowman claimed her modeling agent introduced her to Cosby in 1985 at a Denver comedy club.
Bill Cosby’s Long List of Accusers (So Far): 18 Alleged Sexual Assault Victims Between 1965-2004|Marlow Stern|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Center back stage, in front of sky-light, modeling stand upon which is placed a rough statuette, covered by cloth.
Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays|Various
He admired the lines and pointed with pride to the modeling of the stern.
Boy Scouts in the North Sea|G. Harvey Ralphson
And made with some of my best modeling clay for reproducing geometric solids!
The 4-D Doodler|Graph Waldeyer
Clay modeling, stick laying, paper folding, color and construction of geometrical solids.
Textiles|William H. Dooley
Out of practically every story, and out of many of the poems, they get an inspiration for a picture or a bit of modeling.
Literature in the Elementary School|Porter Lander MacClintock

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