Definition of "model" []

• A small object, usually built to scale, that represents in detail another, often larger object. (noun)
• A preliminary work or construction that serves as a plan from which a final product is to be made: a clay model ready for casting. (noun)
• Such a work or construction used in testing or perfecting a final product: a test model of a solar-powered vehicle. (noun)
• A schematic description of a system, theory, or phenomenon that accounts for its known or inferred properties and may be used for further study of its characteristics: a model of generative grammar; a model of an atom; an economic model. (noun)
• A style or design of an item: My car is last year's model. (noun)

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• "Slide 9: Present model vs. IEDM'07 model *  Previous model* based on Green function approach for NC FinFLASH tailored for SOI vs. Body-Tied  Present model does not need any Green function solution  lighter computationally 2007  Present model implements tunneling through high-k stacks * L. Perniola et al.,"
• "$model tells the event triggers to listen to events on the associated model."
• "Thankfully, the term model now applies to a more diverse profile of professional women ranging from stick thin to curvy and plus-size, blond with Nordic blue eyes, to chocolate brown with thick, curly hair, and they are working alone and alongside one another."