Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

modeling

/mˈɑdəlˌɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables
mod-el-ing
IPA
/mˈɑdəlˌɪŋ/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The art of sculpting models from clay etc. to create a representation of something.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

The representation of depth in a two-dimensional image.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

The profession of someone who models clothes.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

The construction and use of a computer model of a physical system.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

The learning of a new skill by copying other people.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of model

American usage

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *med- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Italic *medos Latin modus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Late Latin modulusder. Vulgar Latin *modellus Old Italian modellobor. Middle French modellebor. English model English -ing English modeling From model + -ing.

Usage

Inflected Forms

modelings (plural) modelling (alternative)

Derived Forms

metamodeling palaeomodeling paleomodeling

Phrases

analogical modeling data modeling explicit modeling implicit modeling information modeling modeling clay modeling language molecular modeling

Synonyms

model modelling molding moulding mold mould clay sculpture

Homonyms

modelling

Rhymes With

modelling

Questions

How do you pronounce modeling?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɑdəlˌɪŋ/.
What does modeling mean?
The art of sculpting models from clay etc. to create a representation of something.
Where does modeling come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *med- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Italic *medos Latin modus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Late Latin modulusder. Vulgar Latin *modellus Old Italian modellobor. Middle French modellebor. English model English -ing English modeling From model + -ing.

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