Akademik

modeling

noun

1. a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied

• Syn: ↑modelling, ↑molding, ↑moulding

• Derivationally related forms: ↑mould (for: ↑moulding), ↑mold (for: ↑molding), ↑model (for: ↑modelling), ↑model

• Hypernyms: ↑sculpture, ↑carving

2. the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)

• Syn: ↑model, ↑modelling

• Derivationally related forms: ↑model, ↑model (for: ↑modelling), ↑model (for: ↑model)

• Hypernyms: ↑representation

• Hyponyms: ↑simulation

3. sculpture produced by molding

• Syn: ↑mold, ↑mould, ↑molding, ↑moulding, ↑clay sculpture

• Derivationally related forms: ↑model, ↑mould (for: ↑moulding), ↑mold (for: ↑molding), ↑mould (for: ↑mould), ↑mold (for: ↑mold)

• Hypernyms: ↑sculpture

Useful english dictionary. 2012.