modelling
part of speech
noun (modelling, uncountable); verb form (-ing form of «model»: model, models, modelled, modelling – UK; modeled, modeling – US)
meaning for a pupil
1) Making models: small copies of things, or shapes from clay, Plasticine or other materials. tree →
2) The job of a fashion model: wearing clothes for photos or shows. tree →
3) (science, maths) Making a simplified version or a set of rules (a model) that shows how something works, often on a computer, to predict things. tree →
4) (behaviour) Showing others how to behave by doing it yourself: «modelling good manners». tree →
sense in the lessons
In art and design lessons, «clay modelling» and «model making». In science and geography, computer modelling predicts weather and climate. In maths, «modelling» turns a real problem into numbers and equations. Teachers talk about «modelling» a skill: showing you how first. Phrases: «clay modelling», «computer modelling», «role modelling», «a modelling agency».
examples
- We did clay modelling in art today. tree →
- Weather forecasts use computer modelling. tree →
- My cousin does modelling for a clothes catalogue. tree →
- The teacher is modelling how to set out a long division. tree →
- Modelling the Solar System with balls showed us the sizes of the planets. tree →
- Modelling kind behaviour helps younger children learn. tree →
- Maths modelling turns a word problem into an equation. tree →
- Dad spends weekends modelling a tiny railway. tree →
note
UK/Australia/NZ/Ireland spell it «modelling» (double l); the US spells it «modeling». Both are correct in their countries. Remember: every model is simpler than the real thing, so its predictions can be wrong. In maths, modelling means writing the problem as numbers, then checking the answer makes sense.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «modelling» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.