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modelling

Other forms: modellings

Definitions of modelling
  1. noun
    a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
    synonyms: modeling, molding, moulding
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    type of:
    carving, sculpture
    creating figures or designs in three dimensions
  2. noun
    the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)
    synonyms: model, modeling
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    types:
    simulation
    the act of imitating the behavior of some situation or some process by means of something suitably analogous (especially for the purpose of study or personnel training)
    war game
    a simulation of a military operation intended to train military commanders or to demonstrate a situation or to test a proposed strategy
    type of:
    representation
    an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent
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