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

Until now, researchers studying this system relied largely on biochemical experiments and computer modeling to infer how the mechanism worked.

From Science Daily

It requires a labyrinthine permitting process any time a “major emitting facility” is built, requiring air-quality modeling and public hearings.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the company reports earnings off the traditional cycle, which complicates the modeling process, and it has long-term agreements with some customers.

From MarketWatch

“Look at drug discovery and weather modeling,” he said.

From Barron's

The team combined seismic imaging, microscopic analysis of rock fragments, and computer modeling to produce the clearest evidence yet that Silverpit is one of Earth's rare impact craters.

From Science Daily

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