model
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈmɑːdəl/
:
modelo
- I believe we're groping toward a wholly different model of education and making significant progress.
- a role model
- serve as a model
- a model teacher
They have no role models, they have no mentors.
- They have no role models, they have no mentors.
- And so Airbnb became that model, this world.
Examples
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The athlete's dedication and hard work serve as a model for young players everywhere.
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Where did the name Role Model come from?
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I'm a role model to them.
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I am the very model of a modern Major-General.
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For better or worse, professors are models as well as inspirers.
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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.
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She became a successful entrepreneur and is now seen as a model for aspiring business owners.
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As a teacher, he strives to be a model for his students by promoting kindness and respect.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person or thing to copy because they do something good
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2.8
A person that others look up to and try to copy
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4.6
A first model or typical example that others are based on
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1.4
A paper or cloth guide used to cut fabric for clothes
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1.4
A person or thing that others should copy
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3.7
A model people use to compare or judge other things
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7.4
A first model or perfect example that others copy
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7.2
A person or thing that shows very good behavior for others to copy
A story, person, or thing that people copy to learn good behavior
Compounds
- Specialized
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5.5
Ideas, values, and ways of behaving that many people in a group share
- Specialized
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8.3
A view that Earth is at the center and the Sun and stars move around it
- Specialized
A system that pays doctors a fixed amount per patient for a set time even if they need more care
- Specialized
A model that shows the inside of something by removing part of the outside
- Specialized
A computer simulation that shows how each person or thing acts and changes a whole system
How Exemplary
Surface Forms
Etymology
Model comes from the Latin word modulus, a small form of modus that meant 'measure' or 'manner', and it once meant a pattern people could copy, so a model is someone or something that others look to and try to copy.