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- [mod-l]
- /ˈmɒd l/
- /ˈmɒdl/
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- [mod-l]
- /ˈmɒd l/
Definitions of model word
- noun model a standard or example for imitation or comparison. 1
- noun model a representation, generally in miniature, to show the construction or appearance of something. 1
- noun model an image in clay, wax, or the like, to be reproduced in more durable material. 1
- noun model a person or thing that serves as a subject for an artist, sculptor, writer, etc. 1
- noun model a person whose profession is posing for artists or photographers. 1
- noun model a person employed to wear clothing or pose with a product for purposes of display and advertising. 1
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Origin of model
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; earlier modell < Middle French modelle < Italian modello < Vulgar Latin *modellus, equivalent to Latin mod(ulus) (see module) + -ellus -elle
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Parts of speech for Model
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
model popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
model usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for model
noun model
- picture — a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.: I carry a picture of my grandchild in my wallet.
- photograph — a picture produced by photography.
- figure — a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
- image — a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
- portrait — a likeness of a person, especially of the face, as a painting, drawing, or photograph: a gallery of family portraits.
verb model
- create — To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.
- fashion — a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc.: the latest fashion in dresses.
- cast — The cast of a play or film is all the people who act in it.
- base — The base of something is its lowest edge or part.
- plan — a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance: battle plans.
adjective model
- perfect — conforming absolutely to the description or definition of an ideal type: a perfect sphere; a perfect gentleman.
- classical — You use classical to describe something that is traditional in form, style, or content.
- prototypical — the original or model on which something is based or formed.
- typical — of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
- archetypal — Someone or something that is archetypal has all the most important characteristics of a particular kind of person or thing and is a perfect example of it.
Antonyms for model
noun model
- being — Being is the present participle of be1.
- original — belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning: The book still has its original binding.
- photographer — a person who takes photographs, especially one who practices photography professionally.
- guess — to arrive at or commit oneself to an opinion about (something) without having sufficient evidence to support the opinion fully: to guess a person's weight.
- entity — A thing with distinct and independent existence.
verb model
- photograph — a picture produced by photography.
adjective model
- atypical — Someone or something that is atypical is not typical of its kind.
- abnormal — Someone or something that is abnormal is unusual, especially in a way that is worrying.
- different — not alike in character or quality; distinct in nature; dissimilar: The two brothers are very different, although they are identical twins.
- irregular — without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern.
- uncharacteristic — Also, characteristical. pertaining to, constituting, or indicating the character or peculiar quality of a person or thing; typical; distinctive: Red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn.
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