Model 18869 226018826 2008-07-16T13:44:07Z Icntthink 7485666 /* See also */ {{wiktionarypar|model}} A '''model''' is a [[pattern]], plan, representation (especially in miniature), or description designed to show the main object or workings of an object, system, or concept. '''Model''' may also refer to: '''Abstractions, concepts, and theories''': * [[Model (abstract)]], an abstraction or [[conceptual object]] used in the creation of a predictive formula * [[Causal model]], an abstract model that uses cause and effect logic * [[Mathematical model]], an abstract model that uses mathematical language * [[Statistical model]], in applied statistics, a parameterized set of probability distributions * [[Model theory]], study of the representation of mathematical concepts * [[Meta-modeling]], a model of a model * [[Computer model]], a computer program which attempts to simulate an abstract model of a particular system * [[Data model]], a description of the structure of a database * [[Scientific modelling]], the process of generating abstract models * The [[Standard Model]], the theory in particle physics which describes certain fundamental forces and particles * [[Model building (particle physics)]], the construction of new models beyond the Standard Model in particle physics * [[Molecular modelling]], methods and techniques to model the behaviour of molecules * [[Geologic modelling]], the applied science of creating computerized models of geologic features * A [[pre-clinical development]] model of a biological process, used in biological or medical research * [[Model Driven Engineering]], the systematic use of models in engineering * [[Morphological analysis|Morphological modelling]], a problem-solving technique used for problems with which causal modelling does not function well * [[Similitude (model)]], in engineering, used in the scientific testing of physical models * [[Working Model]], engineering software * [[Model (economics)]], a theoretical construct representing economic processes * [[Model (macroeconomics)]], an economic model representing a national or regional economy * [[Business model]], a framework expressing the business logic of a firm * [[Model-view-controller]], an architectural pattern in software engineering As '''representations of objects''': *[[Model (physical)]], a physical representation of an object * [[Solid modeling]], study of unambiguous representations of the solid parts of an object *[[Scale model]], a replica or prototype of an object * [[Model building]], a hobby centered around construction of material replicas * [[3d modeling|3D model]], a 3D polygonal representation of an object, usually displayed with a computer In '''human''' and '''animal behavior''' *An organism (or set of signals originating from it) that is [[mimicked]] by another. * [[Mental model]], a person's cognitive representation of an idea or thought process * [[Modeling (NLP)]], a process in neuro-linguistic programming * [[Modelling (psychology)]], learning by imitating or observing a person's behavior * [[Role model]], a person who serves as a behavioural or moral example to others In '''occupations''': *[[Model (person)]], a person whose occupation is to function as a living prop, often to display products, e.g. a fashion model (see also [[supermodel]]) or [[promotional model]]. *[[Model (art)]], a person who poses for purposes of art, for example in art school *[[Fetish model]], a model who wears the clothing and/or devices of sexual fetishes In '''history and culture''': *[[Walther Model]], German field marshal in World War II *[[Movement for Democracy in Liberia]], MoDeL *[[Models (band)]], an alternative rock group from Australia *[[Model (manhwa)]], a manhwa series by Lee So Young *[[Models (film)]], a 1999 film by [[Ulrich Seidl]] *"Model," a song by Avail from their 1994 album ''[[Dixie (album)|Dixie]]'' In '''lighting''': *[[Modeling (lighting)]] means how a [[key light]] reveals the three dimensional form of a subject *[[Modeling light]], a continuous light source that visualizes the effect of a [[flash (photography)|photographic flash]] In '''geography''': * [[Model, Colorado]], an unincorporated town in the United States * [[Model (Poland)]] - a village in Poland in Masovia Voivodeship in Gostyniński county in Pacyna commune ==See also== *[[Domain-specific modelling]] (DSM) *[[General-purpose modeling]] (GPM) *[[Model Transformation Language|MTL]] *[[Modeling languages]] *[[Meta-Object Facility|MOF]] (for OMG software engineering models) *[[morphological analysis|Non-quantified modelling]] *[[Unified Modeling Language]] (UML) *[[Scientific modelling]] *[[Software for molecular mechanics modeling]] {{disambig}} [[am:ሞዴል]] [[ar:نموذج (توضيح)]] [[cs:Model]] [[da:Model]] [[de:Modell (Begriffsklärung)]] [[es:Modelo]] [[fa:مدل‌سازی]] [[fr:Model]] [[ko:모델]] [[id:Model]] [[it:Modello]] [[lv:Modelis]] [[hu:Modell]] [[nl:Model]] [[ja:モデル]] [[no:Modeller]] [[pl:Model]] [[pt:Modelo]] [[ru:Модель]] [[simple:Model]] [[fi:Malli]] [[sv:Modell]] [[tr:Model]] [[uk:Модель]] [[zh:模]] Steph is so hot she can be a model