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(person physically representing a human being) A person who serves as a human template for artwork or fashion.

(person who presents goods to the public) A person, usually an attractive male or female, who is hired to show items or goods to the public, such as items that are given away as prizes on a TV game show.

(miniature) A representation of a physical object.

(simulation) A simulation used to analyze the workings of a real world system or event.

(style) A style, type, or design.

(structural design) The structural design of a complex system.

(successful example) A successful example to be copied, with or without modifications.

(interpretation function) (logic) An interpretation function which assigns a truth value to each atomic proposition.

(interpretation) (logic) An interpretation which makes a set of sentences true, in which case that interpretation is called a ''model'' of that set.

(organism or species used in studying biology including disease) (medicine) An organism or species that is used to study an aspect of physiology or pathophysiology or a particular disease; often, a nonhuman one used to approximate processes in humans. +

(copy) Any copy, or resemblance, more or less exact.

(software architecture) (software architecture) In software applications using the model-view-controller design pattern, the part or parts of the application that manage the data.

Worthy of being a model; exemplary. +

to display an item on one's body for others to see the potential effect on their own bodies, especially in regard to wearing clothing while performing the role of a fashion model

To devise a model of (some original), especially to better understand or forecast the original.

To make a miniature model of.

To create from a substance such as clay.

To make a model or models.

To work as a model in art or fashion.