modeling
/ˈmɑdəˌlɪŋ/
noun
Familiar
1.n.sculpture produced by molding
2.n.a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
3.n.the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)
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modeling and modelling are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. modeling means “sculpture produced by molding”. modelling means “a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied”.
/ˈmɑdəˌlɪŋ/
1.n.sculpture produced by molding
2.n.a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
3.n.the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)
| modeling | modelling | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɑdəˌlɪŋ/ | /ˈmɑdəˌlɪŋ/ |
| Said | MAH-duh-ling | MAH-duh-ling |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Letters | 8 | 9 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 3 | 2 |
| How common | Familiar | Familiar |
| Synonyms | mold, mould, molding | modeling, molding, moulding |
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/ˈmɑdəˌlɪŋ/
1.n.a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
2.n.the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)