model

Examples

• All

• The athlete's dedication and hard work serve as a model for young players everywhere.

• Where did the name Role Model come from?

• I'm a role model to them.

  Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)

• I am the very model of a modern Major-General.

  The Big White (2005)

• For better or worse, professors are models as well as inspirers.

• What kids do in garage bands can serve as a model for non-hierarchical music.

  Academic text (2011)

• The NHAP has pledged support for the traditional model of general practice, supported by primary care teams.

  Academic text (2015)

• Supported mostly by fund-raising and parent involvement, Lawler has created a role model for instructors and school districts nationwide.

  Super Size Me (2004)

• She became a successful entrepreneur and is now seen as a model for aspiring business owners.

• As a teacher, he strives to be a model for his students by promoting kindness and respect.

Synonyms

E

example

vsmodel

269 1.0

A person or thing to copy because they do something good

has identical meaning but is the head term used in the entry

R

role model

vsmodel

209 2.8

A person that others look up to and try to copy

can be any person or thing used as a standard, not only admired people

P

prototype

vsmodel

178 4.6

A first model or typical example that others are based on

is the standard example used by others, not necessarily the original

G

good example

vsmodel

149 1.4

A person or thing that others should copy

is a neutral standard to follow, not necessarily praised for merit

T

template

vsmodel

90 3.7

A model people use to compare or judge other things

is an example to imitate rather than merely a measuring standard

P

pattern

vsmodel

47 1.4

A paper or cloth guide used to cut fabric for clothes

is a broader exemplar or standard beyond repeatable production guides

A

archetype

vsmodel

25 7.4

A first model or perfect example that others copy

is a normal pattern or standard rather than an ideal origin

E

exemplar

vsmodel

13 7.2

A person or thing that shows very good behavior for others to copy

covers ordinary models or standards without implying excellence

E

exemplum

vsmodel

1 9.9

A story, person, or thing that people copy to learn good behavior

is the general standard example not limited to teaching uses

Compounds

R

role model

209 2.8

A person that others look up to and try to copy

L

late model

14 3.9

A recent car or truck made in the last few years

F

fashion model

14 2.7

A person who wears clothes to show them at shows or in photos

M

Model T

11 4.2

An early cheap car that Ford made for many people to buy

A

artist's model

1 3.4

A person who poses so an artist can draw or paint them

P

photographer's model

1 3.9

A person who poses for photos, often for fashion or ads

C

cultural model

• Specialized

1 5.5

Ideas, values, and ways of behaving that many people in a group share

G

geocentric model

• Specialized

1 8.3

A view that Earth is at the center and the Sun and stars move around it

A

agent-based model

• Specialized

1 7.3

A computer simulation that shows how each person or thing acts and changes a whole system

C

cutaway model

• Specialized

1 5.4

A model that shows the inside of something by removing part of the outside

C

capitation payment model

• Specialized

7.4

A system that pays doctors a fixed amount per patient for a set time even if they need more care

D

dressmaker's model

7.0

A person who wears dresses to show them at fittings or fashion shows

F

fashion model

• Specialized

3.6

A person created by a computer to show clothes in ads or online

How Exemplary

ideal

229 3.8

model

439 3.4

standard

673 2.7

pattern

47 1.4

Surface Forms

Etymology