modelling

/ ˈmɒdəlɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or an instance of making a model
2. the practice or occupation of a person who models clothes
3. a technique in psychotherapy in which the therapist encourages the patient to model his behaviour on his own

Example Sentences

Australia's Department of the Treasury has called those projections "doubtful" but has not released its own modelling on the economic impact of the changes.

From BBC

The complexity of quantum spin liquids poses difficulties for theorists too, because modelling results in many competing magnetic interactions, which are extremely difficult to untangle, causing disagreement among physicists.

From Science Daily

Mrs Trump wrote about her modelling career, her admiration for her husband and their past political disagreements, but chose to keep details of those disputes private.

From BBC

Prof Bailey said pollsters had to "move on" from random samples and get comfortable with modelling, while doing a better job testing and explaining their assumptions.

From BBC

A young man with cerebral palsy who had given up hope of getting work has landed a modelling job after featuring in a BBC documentary.

From BBC

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