modeling

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun sculpture produced by molding
noun a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
noun the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)

From model + -ing.

"But, indeed, I am in earnest about your modeling. — That Girl Montana, Marah Ellis Ryan
COMPUTER DESIGN IS MATHEMATICAL MODELING, SO THERE'S A LOT OF PENCIL AND PAPER BEFORE ANYTHING IS EVER BUILT. — Terminal Compromise, Winn Schwartau
The modeling of her face might be said to be too broad, and the lower jaw was set a trifle forward. — The Brothers Karamazov, Fyodor Dostoyevsky

mold, mould, molding, moulding, clay sculpture

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