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model
English
Alternative forms
- modell
Etymology
From Middle French modelle, from Old Italian modello, from Vulgar Latin *modellus, diminutive form of modulus (“measure, standard”), diminutive of modus (“measure”); see mode, and compare module, modulus, mould, mold.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?m?dl?/
- (US) IPA(key): /?m?dl?/, [?m?.??]
- Homophone: mottle
- Hyphenation: mod?el
- Rhymes: -?d?l
Noun
model (plural models)
- A person who serves as a subject for artwork or fashion, usually in the medium of photography but also for painting or drawing.
- A person, usually an attractive female, hired to show items or goods to the public, such as items given away as prizes on a TV game show.
- A representation of a physical object, usually in miniature.
- You have here the models of several ancient temples, though the temples and the gods are perished.
- A simplified representation used to explain the workings of a real world system or event.
- A style, type, or design.
- The structural design of a complex system.
- A successful example to be copied, with or without modifications.
- He was a model of eloquence and virtue.
- (logic) An interpretation function which assigns a truth value to each atomic proposition.
- (logic) An interpretation which makes a set of sentences true, in which case that interpretation is called a model of that set.
- (medicine) An animal that is used to study a human disease or pathology.
- Any copy, or resemblance, more or less exact.
- (software architecture) In software applications using the model-view-controller design pattern, the part or parts of the application that manage the data.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:model
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Descendants
- ? Cebuano: model
Adjective
model (not comparable)
- Worthy of being a model; exemplary.
- 1898, John Thorburn, The St. Andrew's Society of Ottawa: 1846-1897 : sketch, page 40:
- [...] from the land of your origin, because you demand the claims of those who believe it more model than yours, [...]
- 1932, Nora Fugger, James Austin Galaston (translator), The Glory of the Habsburgs: the Memoirs of Princess Fugger, page 35:
- Methods of game-preservation in their extensive and well-stocked hunting-grounds were as model as the huntsmanlike management of the hunts.
- 1934, Charles Ryle Fay, Imperial economy and its place in the formation of economic doctrine, 1600-1932, page 143:
- [...] and we press with special severity on one small country whose agriculture is as model as is her way of rural life.
- 1956, Stephen Rynne, All Ireland, page 54:
- True, it is an untidy county; the farmhouses are much more model than the farms (when we reach Antrim we shall find that the farms are more model than the farmhouses).
- 1961, Blackwood's Magazine, volume 289, page 525:
- At our approach the animals made so much noise that the owners of the hut peered round the door to see what was the matter; outwardly rather less model than the farm, there appeared two ancient Basques, emblematically black-bereted, gnarled [...]
- 1968, American County Government, volume 33, page 19:
- But not all the exchanges were as model as the sergeant. Some of the exchangees showed a rigidity and reluctance to adapt.
- 1999, Michael D. Williams, Acquisition for the 21st century: the F-22 Development Program, page 113:
- It is as model as you can get.
- 2002, Uma Anand Segal, A framework for immigration: Asians in the United States, page 308:
- While Asians have been perceived as the model minority, it is increasingly clear that some Asian groups are more model than are others, and even within these model groups, a division exists [...]
- 2010, Eleanor Coppola, Notes on a Life, page 140:
- All were neat and well kept which added to the sense that they were more model than real.
- Synonym: ideal
- 1898, John Thorburn, The St. Andrew's Society of Ottawa: 1846-1897 : sketch, page 40:
Translations
Verb
model (third-person singular simple present models, present participle (UK) modelling or (US) modeling, simple past and past participle (UK) modelled or (US) modeled)
- (transitive) to display for others to see, especially in regard to wearing clothing while performing the role of a fashion model
- (transitive) to use as an object in the creation of a forecast or model
- (transitive) to make a miniature model of
- (transitive) to create from a substance such as clay
- (intransitive) to make a model or models
- (intransitive) to be a model of any kind
Synonyms
- modelise, US modelize
Derived terms
Translations
Further reading
- model in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- model in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- model on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Anagrams
- LModE, molde
Albanian
Etymology
Ultimately from Old Italian modello, from Vulgar Latin *modellus, diminutive form of modulus (“measure, standard”).
Noun
model m (indefinite plural modele, definite singular modeli, definite plural modelet)
- pattern
- example
- Synonyms: shembull, mostër
Declension
Derived terms
- modeloj
- modelim
Catalan
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Valencian) IPA(key): /mo?d?l/
- (Central) IPA(key): /mu?d?l/
Noun
model m (plural models)
- model
model m or f (plural models)
- model (person)
Related terms
- modelar
Further reading
- “model” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “model” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “model” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “model” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Cebuano
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: mo?del
Etymology 1
Borrowed from English model, from Middle French modelle, from Old Italian modello, from Vulgar Latin *modellus, diminutive form of Latin modulus (“measure, standard”), diminutive of modus (“measure”),
Noun
model
- fashion model
- model, poser; someone who poses for a photograph or painting
- framework
- example
Verb
model
- to model
- to become or work as a fashion model
- to pose
Synonyms
- modelo
Etymology 2
From the Cebuano phrase mo-deliver ug lunggon (“someone who delivers coffins”).
Noun
model
- (colloquial, humorous) a funeral home worker; a funeral director or funeral attendant See usage notes.
Usage notes
- Used to poke fun at a good-looking or well-dressed person.
Crimean Tatar
Etymology
From French modèle (“model”).
Noun
model
- model
Declension
References
- Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajins?ko-kryms?kotatars?kyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]?[2], Simferopol: Dolya, ?ISBN
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?mod?l]
Noun
model f
- genitive plural of modla
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French modelle, from Old Italian modello, from Vulgar Latin *modellus, diminutive form of modulus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mo??d?l/
- Hyphenation: mo?del
- Rhymes: -?l
Noun
model n (plural modellen, diminutive modelletje n)
- model (type, design)
- model (someone or something serving as an artistic subject)
- model (simplified representation)
- model (miniature)
- model (prototype)
- shape, the proper arrangement of something
Derived terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: model
- ? Indonesian: model
- ? West Frisian: model
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch model, from Middle French modelle, from Old Italian modello, from Vulgar Latin *modellus, diminutive form of modulus. Doublet of mode, modern, modul, and modus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?mod?l]
- Hyphenation: mo?dèl
Noun
model or modèl
- model,
- a style, type, or design.
- a person who serves as a subject for artwork or fashion, usually in the medium of photography but also for painting or drawing.
- a person, usually an attractive female, hired to show items or goods to the public, such as items given away as prizes on a TV game show.
- a representation of a physical object, usually in miniature.
- (psychology) role model, a person who serves as an example, whose behavior is emulated by others
Affixations
Further reading
- “model” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.
Polish
Etymology
From French modèle, from Middle French modelle, from Old Italian modello, from Vulgar Latin *modellus, from Latin modulus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?m?.d?l/
Noun
model m inan (diminutive modelik)
- model (miniature)
- Synonym: makieta
- model (simplified representation)
- model (style)
- Synonyms: fason, typ
- model (structural design)
- Synonyms: paradygmat, szablon, wzorzec, wzór
Declension
Noun
model m pers (feminine modelka)
- model (person who serves as a subject for artwork)
- model (person who serves as a subject for fashion)
Declension
Derived terms
- (verbs) modelowa?, wymodelowa?
- (noun) modelownia
- (adjective) modelowy
Related terms
- (noun) modeling
- (adverb) modelowo
Further reading
- model in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
- model in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mo?del/
- Rhymes: -el
- Hyphenation: mo?del
Noun
model n (plural modele)
- a template
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From German Modell or French modèle, from Italian modello, from Latin modellus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /m?del/
- Hyphenation: mo?del
Noun
mòdel m (Cyrillic spelling ??????)
- model (clarification of this definition is needed)
Declension
References
- “model” in Hrvatski jezi?ni portal
Turkish
Etymology
Borrowed from French modèle.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mo?del/
- Hyphenation: mo?del
Noun
model (definite accusative modeli, plural modeller)
- model (clarification of this definition is needed)
Declension
model From the web:
- what model is my phone
- what model is my ipad
- what model is my iphone
- what model ipad do i have
- what model iphone do i have
- what model is my laptop
- what model phone is this
- what model explains how muscles contract
character
English
Etymology
From Middle English caracter, from Old French caractere, from Latin character, from Ancient Greek ???????? (kharakt?r, “type, nature, character”), from ??????? (kharáss?, “I engrave”). Doublet of charakter.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?k??(?)kt?/, /?kæ?(?)kt?/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?kæ??kt?/
- Hyphenation: char?ac?ter
Noun
character (countable and uncountable, plural characters)
- (countable) A being involved in the action of a story.
- (countable) A distinguishing feature; characteristic; trait; phene.
- (uncountable, countable) A complex of traits marking a person, group, breed, or type.
- A man of […] thoroughly subservient character
- (uncountable) Strength of mind; resolution; independence; individuality; moral strength.
- (countable) A unique or extraordinary individual; a person characterized by peculiar or notable traits, especially charisma.
- (countable) A written or printed symbol, or letter.
- 1669, William Holder, Elements of Speech
- It were much to be wished that there were throughout the world but one sort of character for each letter to express it to the eye.
- 1669, William Holder, Elements of Speech
- (countable, dated) Style of writing or printing; handwriting; the particular form of letters used by a person or people.
- (countable, dated) A secret cipher; a way of writing in code.
- (countable, computing) One of the basic elements making up a text file or string: a code representing a printing character or a control character.
- (countable, informal) A person or individual, especially one who is unknown or raises suspicions.
- (countable, mathematics) A complex number representing an element of a finite Abelian group.
- (countable) Quality, position, rank, or capacity; quality or conduct with respect to a certain office or duty.
- (countable, dated) The estimate, individual or general, put upon a person or thing; reputation.
- This subterraneous passage is much mended since Seneca gave so bad a character of it.
- (countable, dated) A reference given to a servant, attesting to their behaviour, competence, etc.
- (countable, obsolete) Personal appearance.
Usage notes
Character is sometimes used interchangeably with reputation, but the two words have different meanings; character describes the distinctive qualities of an individual or group while reputation describes the opinions held by others regarding an individual or group. Character is internal and authentic, while reputation is external and perceived.
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Related terms
Pages starting with “character”.
Translations
Verb
character (third-person singular simple present characters, present participle charactering, simple past and past participle charactered)
- (obsolete) To write (using characters); to describe.
See also
- codepoint
- font
- glyph
- letter
- symbol
- rune
- pictogram
Latin
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek ???????? (kharakt?r).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /k?a?rak.ter/, [k?ä??äkt??r]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ka?rak.ter/, [k????kt??r]
Noun
character m (genitive charact?ris); third declension
- branding iron
- brand (made by a branding iron)
- characteristic, mark, character, style
Declension
Third-declension noun.
Descendants
- Hungarian: karakter
- Galician: caritel; ? carácter
- Irish: carachtar
- Italian: carattere
- Old French: caractere
- ? English: character
- French: caractère
- Polish: charakter
- ? Russian: ????????? (xarákter)
- Portuguese: caractere, carácter
- Sicilian: caràttiri
- Spanish: carácter
References
- character in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- character in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- character in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700?[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016
Portuguese
Noun
character m (plural characteres)
- Obsolete spelling of caráter (used in Portugal until September 1911 and died out in Brazil during the 1920s).
character From the web:
- what characteristics
- what character are you
- what characterizes static stretching
- what character do i look like
- what character from the office are you
- what character is this
- what characteristics do bureaucracies share
- what characters are in jump force
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