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(mɒdəl)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense models, present participle modelling, past tense, past participle modelledregional note: in AM, use modeling, modeled
1. countable noun
A model of an object is a physical representation that shows what it looks like or how it works. The model is often smaller than the object it represents.
...an architect's model of a wooden house. [+ of]
...a working scale model of the whole Bay Area. [+ of]
I made a model out of paper and glue.
Synonyms: representation, image, copy, miniature More Synonyms of model
Model is also an adjective.
I had made a model aeroplane.
...a model railway.
2. countable noun
A model is a system that is being used and that people might want to copy in order to achieve similar results.
[formal]
We believe that this is a general model of managerial activity.
He wants companies to follow the European model of social responsibility. [+ of]
3. countable noun
A model of a system or process is a theoretical description that can help you understand how the system or process works, or how it might work.
[technical, formal]
Darwin eventually put forward a model of biological evolution. [+ of]
He proposed a model of stress reaction in the body.
4. verb
If someone such as a scientist models a system or process, they make an accurate theoretical description of it in order to understand or explain how it works.
[technical, formal]
...the mathematics needed to model a nonlinear system like an atmosphere. [VERB noun]
5. countable noun
If you say that someone or something is a model of a particular quality, you are showing approval of them because they have that quality to a large degree.
[approval]
A model of good manners, he has conquered any inward fury. [+ of]
His marriage and family life is a model of propriety.
6. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
You use model to express approval of someone when you think that they perform their role or duties extremely well.
[approval]
As a girl she had been a model pupil.
Hospital staff say he is a model patient.
7. verb
If one thing is modelled on another, the first thing is made so that it is like the second thing in some way.
The quota system was modelled on those operated in America and continental Europe. [beV-ed + on/after]
The program will be modeled after a popular BBC series called 'The Archers'. [be V-ed on/after n]
She asked the author if she had modelled her hero on anybody in particular. [V n + on/after]
Synonyms: base, shape, plan, found More Synonyms of model
8. verb
If you model yourself on someone, you copy the way that they do things, because you admire them and want to be like them.
There's absolutely nothing wrong in modelling yourself on an older woman. [V pron-refl + on/after]
They will tend to model their behaviour on the teacher's behaviour. [V n + on/after]
9. countable noun
A particular model of a machine is a particular version of it.
To keep the cost down, opt for a basic model.
The model number is 1870/285.
brand
Synonyms: version, form, kind, design More Synonyms of model
10. countable noun
An artist's model is a person who stays still in a particular position so that the artist can make a picture or sculpture of them.
11. verb
If someone models for an artist, they stay still in a particular position so that the artist can makea picture or sculpture of them.
Tullio has been modelling for Sandra for eleven years. [VERB + for]
[Also VERB]
12. countable noun
A fashion model is a person whose job is to display clothes by wearing them.
...Paris's top photographic fashion model.
13. verb
If someone models clothes, they display them by wearing them.
I wasn't here to model clothes. [VERB noun]
She began modelling in Paris aged 15. [VERB]
modelling uncountable noun [oft NOUN noun]
She was being offered a modelling contract.
14. verb
If you model shapes or figures, you make them out of a substance such as clay or wood.
There she began to model in clay. [VERB]
Sometimes she carved wood and sometimes stone; sometimes she modelled clay. [VERB noun]
The artist modelled an appropriate animal for each voice. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: shape, form, design, fashion More Synonyms of model
15.  See also role model
More Synonyms of model

model in British English

(ˈmɒdəl)
noun
1. 
a. 
a representation, usually on a smaller scale, of a device, structure, etc
b. 
(as modifier)
a model train
2. 
a. 
a standard to be imitated
she was my model for good scholarship
b. 
(as modifier)
a model wife
3. 
a representative form, style, or pattern
4. 
a person who poses for a sculptor, painter, or photographer
5. 
a person who wears clothes to display them to prospective buyers; mannequin
6. 
a preparatory sculpture in clay, wax, etc, from which the finished work is copied
7. 
a design or style, esp one of a series of designs of a particular product
last year's model
8.  British
a. 
an original unique article of clothing
b. 
(as modifier)
a model coat
9. 
a simplified representation or description of a system or complex entity, esp one designed to facilitate calculations and predictions
10.  logic
a. 
an interpretation of a formal system under which the theorems derivable in that system are mapped onto truths
b. 
a theory in which a given sentence is true
verbWord forms: -els, -elling, -elledWord forms: US -els, -eling or -eled
11. 
to make a model of (something or someone)
12. 
to form in clay, wax, etc; mould
13. 
to display (clothing and accessories) as a mannequin
14. 
to plan or create according to a model or models
15. 
to arrange studio lighting so that highlights and shadows emphasize the desired features of a human form or an inanimate object
Derived forms
modeller (ˈmodeller) or US modeler (ˈmodeler)
noun
Word origin
C16: from Old French modelle, from Italian modello, from Latin modulus, diminutive of modus mode

model in American English

(ˈmɑdəl)
noun
1. 
a. 
a small copy or imitation of an existing object, as a ship, building, etc., made to scale
b. 
a preliminary representation of something, serving as the plan from which the final, usually larger, object is to be constructed
c. 
archetype (sense 1)
d. 
a hypothetical or stylized representation, as of an atom
e. 
a generalized, hypothetical description, often based on an analogy, used in analyzing or explaining something
f. 
a piece of sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work in bronze, marble, etc. is to be made
2. 
a person or thing considered as a standard of excellence to be imitated
3. 
a style or design; specif., any of a series of different styles or designs of a particularproduct
a two-door model, a heavy-duty model, a 1969 model
4. 
a. 
a person who poses for an artist or photographer
b. 
any person or thing serving as a subject for an artist or writer
c. 
a person employed to display clothes by wearing them; mannequin
adjective
5. 
serving as a model, pattern, or standard of excellence
a model student
6. 
representative of others of the same kind, style, etc.
a model home
7. 
of or being a small-scale copy of an airplane, ship, etc., esp. one assembled from a kit1 (sense 2) kit1 (sense 2d) as a hobby
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈmodeled or ˈmodelled, ˈmodeling or ˈmodelling
8. 
a. 
to make a model of
b. 
to plan, form, or design after a model
c. 
to make conform to a standard of excellence
to model one's behavior on that of one's elders
9. 
to shape or form in or as in clay, wax, etc.
10. 
to display (a dress, suit, etc.) by wearing
11.  Drawing and Painting Etc
to create a three-dimensional image of on a flat surface through the use of color, shading, etc.
verb intransitive
12. 
to make a model or models
to model in clay
13.  US
to serve as a model (sense 4)
SYNONYMY NOTE: model refers to a representation made to be copied or, more generally, to any person orthing to be followed or imitated because of excellence, worth, etc.; , example suggests that which is presented as a sample, or that which sets a precedent forimitation, whether good or bad; a , pattern is a model, guide, plan, etc. to be strictly followed; , paradigm is used generally for a conceptual pattern or model and specifically for a conceptor principle held within an intellectual or technical field; , archetype applies to the original pattern serving as the model for all later things of thesame kind; , standard refers to something established for use as a rule, authoritative source, or basisof comparison in judging quality, quantity, etc.
Derived forms
modeler (ˈmodeler)
noun or ˈmodeller
Word origin
Fr modèle < It modello, dim. of modo < L modus, mode

model in Automotive Engineering

(mɒdəl)
Word forms: (regular plural) models
noun
(Automotive engineering: Design and performance)
A particular model of a vehicle is a particular version of it.
The Sport model features leather trim and bucket seats.
This model offers exceptional space and comfort with the maneuverability of much smaller sedans.
The newly developed chassis will be used in future car models.

COBUILD Collocations
model

business model

Examples of 'model' in a sentence
model

The irony is that models and fashion editors are wearing them with bare legs in freezing conditions.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The best thing about the models is their inadequacy.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This does not make the current model of free movement unavoidable.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Improving this model should bode well for the longer term.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This is not just one model village and a single farm.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We talk about role models and whether she is one.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The model also allowed us to look at how much players are transferred for compared to their underlying value.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Think about the quizzes you see on TV and model the question style on them.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It feels like a scale model, the work of an ingenious adolescent, rather than a fully fledged artist.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Which one of the models will be going home?
The Sun (2012)
It is a model of clarity and good writing.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Consider in your model the higher staff costs needed to cover extended opening hours.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Hell is a scale model of a cycle of evil that shows no sign of ending.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Classy equestrian facilities and a model railway make it really stand out.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
His planned testing regime is modelled on the system for music examinations.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
This new model also uses less power.
The Sun (2014)
She said that younger viewers would copy the behaviour of their role models.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
In fact the top model his style so much she to have swiped his blazer.
The Sun (2008)
You model their behaviour on your own value system.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Would this be a good choice and does this model have any particular problems?
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
How near to a model can an artist draw without being derivative?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Will the new model be as well received as the existing one?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
These three models had one thing in common.
Simon Ball THE GUARDSMEN (2004)
Yet he is no model for architects.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
No longer is she the model pupil.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The first is something billed as a virtually indestructible model aeroplane.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Women lawyers are the fashion models; men will be admitted.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Why can't the political model be used for evangelistic purposes?
Christianity Today (2000)

Quotations

Rules and models destroy genius and artWilliam HazlittSketches and Essays

In other languages
model

British English: model /ˈmɒdl/ ADJECTIVE
A model wife or a model teacher, for example, is an excellent wife or an excellent teacher.
She is a model pupil.
  • American English: model
  • Arabic: مِثَالِيٌّ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: exemplar
  • Chinese: 模范的
  • Croatian: uzoran
  • Czech: vzorný
  • Danish: model-
  • Dutch: model-
  • European Spanish: modelo
  • Finnish: malli-
  • French: modèle
  • German: vorbildlich
  • Greek: πρότυπος
  • Italian: esemplare ammirevole
  • Japanese: 模範的な
  • Korean: 모범이 되는
  • Norwegian: modell-
  • Polish: modelowy
  • European Portuguese: exemplar
  • Romanian: model
  • Russian: образцовый
  • Latin American Spanish: modelo
  • Swedish: exemplarisk
  • Thai: ทำให้เป็นแบบอย่าง
  • Turkish: örnek
  • Ukrainian: зразковий
  • Vietnamese: mẫu mực
British English: model /ˈmɒdl/ NOUN
replica A model is a small copy of something.
I made the model house with paper and glue.
  • American English: model
  • Arabic: نـَمُوذَجٌ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: modelo
  • Chinese: 模型
  • Croatian: model
  • Czech: model
  • Danish: model
  • Dutch: model nabootsing
  • European Spanish: modelo
  • Finnish: malli
  • French: modèle
  • German: Modell
  • Greek: μοντέλο
  • Italian: modello
  • Japanese: 模型
  • Korean: 모형
  • Norwegian: modell
  • Polish: model
  • European Portuguese: modelo
  • Romanian: model
  • Russian: масштабная модель
  • Latin American Spanish: modelo
  • Swedish: modell
  • Thai: แบบจำลอง
  • Turkish: model
  • Ukrainian: модель
  • Vietnamese: mô hình
British English: model /ˈmɒdl/ VERB
If one thing is modelled on another, the first thing is made so that it is like the second thing in some way.
The training is modelled on medical school curriculums.
  • American English: model
  • Arabic: يَقْتَدِي بِ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: modelar
  • Chinese: 模仿
  • Croatian: oblikovati
  • Czech: modelovat
  • Danish: modellere
  • Dutch: modelleren
  • European Spanish: modelar
  • Finnish: muotoilla
  • French: modeler
  • German: modellieren
  • Greek: διαπλάθω
  • Italian: modellare
  • Japanese: 模型を作る
  • Korean: 모형을 만들다
  • Norwegian: forme
  • Polish: umodelować
  • European Portuguese: modelar
  • Romanian: a modela
  • Russian: моделировать
  • Latin American Spanish: modelar
  • Swedish: visa
  • Thai: เป็นต้นแบบ
  • Turkish: modelini yapmak
  • Ukrainian: моделювати
  • Vietnamese: làm mô hình
British English: model /ˈmɒdl/ NOUN
mannequin A model is a person whose job is to wear and show new clothes.
The model in the picture was very tall.
  • American English: model
  • Arabic: عَارِضَةُ أَزْياء
  • Brazilian Portuguese: modelo
  • Chinese: 模特
  • Croatian: model
  • Czech: modelka
  • Danish: model
  • Dutch: model
  • European Spanish: modelo
  • Finnish: malli
  • French: mannequinmode
  • German: Model
  • Greek: μοντέλο
  • Italian: modello
  • Japanese: モデル
  • Korean: 모델
  • Norwegian: modell
  • Polish: model
  • European Portuguese: modelo
  • Romanian: model
  • Russian: модельманикенщица
  • Latin American Spanish: modelopersona
  • Swedish: modell
  • Thai: นางแบบ นายแบบ
  • Turkish: model
  • Ukrainian: манекен
  • Vietnamese: người mẫu

Chinese translation of 'model'

model

(ˈmɔdl)

n (c)

  1. [of boat, building] 模型 (móxíng) (个(個), gè)
  2. (= fashion model) 时(時)装(裝)模特 (shízhuāng mótè) (位, wèi)
  3. (= artist's model) 模特 (mótè)
  4. (= example)
    a model of ... 的典范(範) ( ... de diǎnfàn)

adj

  1. (= exemplary) [teacher, mother, farm etc] 模范(範)的 (mófàn de)
  2. (= miniature)
    model aircraft/train 模型飞(飛)机(機)/火车(車) (móxíng fēijī/huǒchē)

vt

  1. [clothes] 展示 (zhǎnshì)
  2. (= sculpt) 塑造 (sùzào)

vi

  1. (for designer, photographer etc) 当(當)模特 (dāng mótè)
    to model o.s. on sb 以某人为(為)榜样(樣) (yǐ mǒurén wéi bǎngyàng)
1 (noun) 
Definition
a three-dimensional representation, usually on a smaller scale, of a device or structure
an architect's model of a wooden house
Synonyms
representation
a life-like representation of Christ
image
The boy is the image of his father.
copy
Always keep a copy of everything in your own files.
miniature
dummy
The police video camera was a dummy.
replica
It was a replica, for display only.
imitation
duplicate
Enclosed is a duplicate of the invoice we sent you last month.
lookalike
facsimile
This will be a genuine old copy, not a facsimile.
mock-up
2 (noun) 
Definition
an example or pattern that people might want to follow
the Chinese model of economic reform
Synonyms
pattern
the ideal pattern of a good society
example
This piece is a perfect example of symphonic construction.
design
They drew up the design in a week.
standard
systems that were by later standards absurdly primitive
type
original
Photocopy the form and send the original to your employer.
ideal
the ideal of beauty in those days
mould
At first sight, he is not cast in the leading man mould.
norm
Their actions departed from what she called the commonly accepted norms of behaviour.
gauge
The index is the government's chief gauge of future economic activity.
prototype
He has built a prototype of a machine called the wave rotor.
the prototype aircraft
paradigm
He was the paradigm of the self-made man.
archetype
He is the archetype of the successful businessman.
exemplar
They viewed their new building as an exemplar of taste.
lodestar
She was the one lodestar of his life.
3 (noun) 
Definition
an outstanding example of its kind
a model of good manners
Synonyms
paragon
She was a paragon of neatness and efficiency.
He was not a paragon. He could never be perfect.
ideal
I didn't fit the American ideal of a leading man.
embodiment
A baby is the embodiment of vulnerability.
epitome
The countess was the epitome of sophistication.
perfect example
personification
Janis Joplin was the personification of the '60s female rock singer.
acme
nonpareil
In league, if not international football, he remains the nonpareil.
perfect specimen
beau idéal (French)
4 (noun) 
Definition
a design or style of a particular product
To keep the cost down, opt for a basic model.
Synonyms
version
Ludo is a version of an ancient Indian racing game.
form
He contracted a rare form of cancer.
kind
Donations came in from all kinds of people.
design
The pictures are based on simple geometric designs.
style
six scenes in the style of a classical Greek tragedy
type
There are various types of the disease.
variety
She grows 12 varieties of old-fashioned roses.
stamp
Monty is a man of a very different stamp.
mode
the capitalist mode of production
configuration
5 (noun) 
Definition
a person who poses for a sculptor, painter, or photographer
an artist's model
Synonyms
sitter
subject
poser
6 (noun) 
Definition
a person who wears clothes to display them to prospective buyers
a top photographic model
Synonyms
mannequin
She became a mannequin after being spotted in a hairdresser's.
supermodel
fashion model
clothes horse (informal)
1 (modifier) 
Definition
being a small-scale representation of
a model aeroplane
Synonyms
imitation
copy
toy
miniature
dummy
duplicate
facsimile
2 (modifier) 
Definition
excellent or perfect
At school she was a model pupil.
Synonyms
ideal
perfect
impeccable
exemplary
consummate
flawless
faultless
Opposites
flawed
,
impaired
,
deficient
,
imperfect
3 (modifier) 
The aim is to develop a model farm from which farmers can learn.
Synonyms
archetypal
standard
typical
illustrative
paradigmatic
1 (verb) 
Definition
to plan or create according to a model or models
She asked if he had modelled the hero on anyone in particular.
Synonyms
base
He based his conclusions on the evidence given by the prisoners.
shape
plan
found
pattern
mould
2 (verb) 
Definition
to display (clothing and accessories) as a mannequin
Two boys modelled a variety of clothes.
Synonyms
show off (informal)
He had been showing off at the poker table.
wear
Millson's face wore a smug expression.
display
She does not have to display her charms.
sport (informal)
He was fat-faced, heavily-built and sported a red moustache.
showboat
3 (verb) 
Definition
to make a model of
Sometimes she carved wood or modelled clay.
Synonyms
shape
Cut the dough in half and shape each half into a loaf.
form
The bowl was formed out of clay.
design
We may be able to design a course to suit your particular needs.
fashion
The desk was fashioned out of oak.
cast
This statue of Neptune is cast in bronze.
stamp
‘Eat before July 14’ was stamped on the label.
carve
One of the prisoners has carved a beautiful chess set.
mould
We moulded a statue out of mud.
sculpt
They sculpt the material while it is in the right stage of stickiness.

Quotation

Rules and models destroy genius and art [William Hazlitt – Sketches and Essays]

Additional synonyms

in the sense of archetype
Definition
an original model
He is the archetype of the successful businessman.
Synonyms
prime example,
standard,
model,
original,
pattern,
classic,
ideal,
norm,
form,
prototype,
paradigm,
exemplar
in the sense of carve
Definition
to cut in order to form something
One of the prisoners has carved a beautiful chess set.
Synonyms
sculpt,
form,
cut,
chip,
sculpture,
whittle,
chisel,
hew (old-fashioned),
fashion
in the sense of cast
Definition
to make (an object) by such a process
This statue of Neptune is cast in bronze.
Synonyms
mould,
set,
found,
form,
model,
shape

Synonyms of 'model'

model

Explore 'model' in the dictionary

Additional synonyms

in the sense of copy
Definition
a thing made to look exactly like another
Always keep a copy of everything in your own files.
Synonyms
reproduction,
duplicate,
photocopy,
carbon copy (old-fashioned),
image,
print,
fax (old-fashioned),
representation,
fake,
replica,
imitation,
forgery,
counterfeit,
Xerox (old-fashioned),
transcription,
likeness,
replication,
facsimile,
Photostat (old-fashioned)
in the sense of design
Definition
a sketch, plan, or preliminary drawing
They drew up the design in a week.
Synonyms
plan,
drawing,
model,
scheme,
proposal,
draft,
outline,
representation,
sketch,
prototype,
blueprint,
depiction,
delineation,
scale drawing
in the sense of design
Definition
the arrangement or features of an artistic or decorative work
The pictures are based on simple geometric designs.
Synonyms
pattern,
form,
figure,
style,
shape,
organization,
arrangement,
construction,
motif,
configuration
in the sense of design
Definition
to plan and make (something) artistically
We may be able to design a course to suit your particular needs.
Synonyms
create,
make,
plan,
project,
fashion,
scheme,
propose,
invent,
devise,
tailor,
draw up,
conceive,
originate,
contrive,
fabricate,
think up
in the sense of display
She does not have to display her charms.
Synonyms
show off,
parade,
exhibit,
sport (informal),
flash (informal),
boast,
flourish,
brandish,
flaunt,
vaunt,
showboat,
make a (great) show of,
disport,
make an exhibition of
in the sense of dummy
Definition
a copy of an object, often lacking some essential feature of the original
The police video camera was a dummy.
Synonyms
imitation,
copy,
duplicate,
sham,
counterfeit,
replica
in the sense of duplicate
Definition
an exact copy
Enclosed is a duplicate of the invoice we sent you last month.
Synonyms
photocopy,
copy,
reproduction,
replica,
Xerox (old-fashioned),
carbon copy,
Photostat (old-fashioned)
in the sense of embodiment
A baby is the embodiment of vulnerability.
Synonyms
personification,
example,
model,
type,
ideal,
expression,
symbol,
representation,
manifestation,
realization,
incarnation,
paradigm,
epitome,
incorporation,
paragon,
perfect example,
exemplar,
quintessence,
actualization,
exemplification,
reification,
avatar
in the sense of epitome
Definition
a person or thing that is a typical example of a characteristic or class
The countess was the epitome of sophistication.
Synonyms
personification,
essence,
embodiment,
type,
representation,
norm,
archetype,
exemplar,
typical example,
quintessence
in the sense of example
Definition
a person, action, or thing that is worthy of imitation
This piece is a perfect example of symphonic construction.
Synonyms
illustration,
model,
ideal,
standard,
norm,
precedent,
pattern,
prototype,
paradigm,
archetype,
paragon,
exemplar,
xample

Additional synonyms

in the sense of exemplar
Definition
a person or thing to be copied
They viewed their new building as an exemplar of taste.
Synonyms
model,
example,
standard,
ideal,
criterion,
paradigm,
epitome,
paragon
in the sense of facsimile
Definition
an exact copy
This will be a genuine old copy, not a facsimile.
Synonyms
copy,
print,
carbon,
reproduction,
replica,
transcript,
duplicate,
photocopy,
Xerox (old-fashioned),
carbon copy (old-fashioned),
Photostat (old-fashioned),
fax
in the sense of fashion
Definition
to form, make, or shape
The desk was fashioned out of oak.
Synonyms
make,
shape,
cast,
construct,
work,
form,
create,
design,
manufacture,
forge,
mould,
contrive,
fabricate
in the sense of form
Definition
a type or kind
He contracted a rare form of cancer.
Synonyms
type,
sort,
kind,
variety,
way,
system,
order,
class,
style,
practice,
method,
species,
manner,
stamp,
description
in the sense of form
Definition
to make or construct or be made or constructed
The bowl was formed out of clay.
Synonyms
make,
produce,
model,
fashion,
build,
create,
shape,
manufacture,
stamp,
construct,
assemble,
forge,
mould,
fabricate
in the sense of gauge
Definition
a standard for estimating people's feelings or reactions
The index is the government's chief gauge of future economic activity.
Synonyms
indicator,
test,
rule,
standard,
model,
measure,
guide,
basis,
pattern,
index,
sample,
par,
guideline,
criterion,
meter,
yardstick,
touchstone,
exemplar
in the sense of image
Definition
a person or thing that resembles another closely
The boy is the image of his father.
Synonyms
replica,
copy,
reproduction,
counterpart,
spit (informal, British),
clone,
facsimile,
spitting image (informal),
similitude,
Doppelgänger,
(dead) ringer (slang),
double,
chip off the old block (informal)
in the sense of kind
Definition
a class or group having characteristics in common
Donations came in from all kinds of people.
Synonyms
nature,
sort,
type,
manner,
style,
quality,
character,
make-up,
habit,
stamp,
description,
mould,
essence,
temperament,
persuasion,
calibre,
disposition
in the sense of lodestar
Definition
something that serves as a guide
She was the one lodestar of his life.
Synonyms
guide,
standard,
model,
pattern,
signal,
par,
role model,
beacon,
guiding light
in the sense of mode
Definition
a manner or way of doing, acting, or existing
the capitalist mode of production
Synonyms
method,
way,
plan,
course,
system,
form,
state,
process,
condition,
style,
approach,
quality,
practice,
fashion,
technique,
manner,
procedure,
custom,
vein

Additional synonyms

in the sense of mould
At first sight, he is not cast in the leading man mould.
Synonyms
design,
line,
style,
fashion,
build,
form,
cut,
kind,
shape,
structure,
pattern,
brand,
frame,
construction,
stamp,
format,
configuration
in the sense of mould
Definition
to shape or form
We moulded a statue out of mud.
Synonyms
shape,
make,
work,
form,
create,
model,
fashion,
cast,
stamp,
construct,
carve,
forge,
sculpt
in the sense of nonpareil
Definition
a person or thing that is unsurpassed
In league, if not international football, he remains the nonpareil.
Synonyms
ideal,
best,
finest,
perfection,
paragon,
nonesuch (archaic),
ne plus ultra
in the sense of norm
Definition
a standard that is required or regarded as normal
Their actions departed from what she called the commonly accepted norms of behaviour.
Synonyms
standard,
rule,
model,
pattern,
mean,
type,
measure,
average,
par,
criterion,
benchmark,
yardstick
in the sense of original
Definition
the first and genuine form of something, from which others are copied or translated
Photocopy the form and send the original to your employer.
Synonyms
prototype,
master,
pattern
in the sense of paradigm
Definition
a model or example
He was the paradigm of the self-made man.
Synonyms
model,
example,
original,
pattern,
ideal,
norm,
prototype,
archetype,
exemplar
in the sense of personification
Janis Joplin was the personification of the '60s female rock singer.
Synonyms
embodiment,
image,
representation,
re-creation,
portrayal,
incarnation,
likeness,
semblance,
epitome
in the sense of prototype
Definition
a person or thing that serves as an example of a type
He has built a prototype of a machine called the wave rotor.the prototype aircraft
Synonyms
original,
model,
precedent,
first,
example,
standard,
paradigm,
archetype,
mock-up
in the sense of replica
Definition
an exact copy
It was a replica, for display only.
Synonyms
reproduction,
model,
copy,
imitation,
facsimile,
carbon copy
in the sense of sculpt
They sculpt the material while it is in the right stage of stickiness.
Synonyms
carve,
cut,
fashion,
model,
form,
shape,
cast,
sculpture,
chisel,
hew (old-fashioned)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of sport
Definition
to wear proudly
He was fat-faced, heavily-built and sported a red moustache.
Synonyms
wear,
display,
flaunt,
boast,
exhibit,
flourish,
show off,
vaunt
in the sense of stamp
Definition
type or class
Monty is a man of a very different stamp.
Synonyms
type,
sort,
kind,
form,
cut,
character (informal),
fashion,
cast,
breed,
description
in the sense of stamp
Definition
to impress or mark (a pattern or sign) on
‘Eat before July 14’ was stamped on the label.
Synonyms
print,
mark,
fix,
impress,
mould,
imprint,
engrave,
inscribe
in the sense of standard
Definition
an accepted example of something against which others are judged or measured
systems that were by later standards absurdly primitive
Synonyms
criterion,
measure,
guideline,
example,
model,
average,
guide,
pattern,
sample,
par,
norm,
gauge,
benchmark,
yardstick,
touchstone
in the sense of style
Definition
a form of appearance, design, or production
six scenes in the style of a classical Greek tragedy
Synonyms
type,
sort,
kind,
spirit,
pattern,
variety,
appearance,
tone,
strain,
category,
characteristic,
genre,
tenor
in the sense of type
Definition
the general characteristics distinguishing a particular group
There are various types of the disease.
Synonyms
kind,
sort,
class,
variety,
group,
form,
order,
style,
species,
breed,
strain,
category,
stamp,
kidney,
genre,
classification,
ilk,
subdivision
in the sense of variety
Definition
a particular type of something in the same general category
She grows 12 varieties of old-fashioned roses.
Synonyms
type,
sort,
kind,
make,
order,
class,
brand,
species,
breed,
strain,
category
in the sense of wear
Definition
to have (a particular facial expression)
Millson's face wore a smug expression.
Synonyms
show,
present,
bear,
display,
assume,
put on,
exhibit
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