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MODELED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Resembling sculpture
Example:
the sculpturesque beauty of the athletes' bodies
Synonyms:
modeled; sculptural; sculptured; sculpturesque
Classified under:
Similar:
shapely (having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Past simple / past participle of the verb model
Context examples:
The researchers modeled the effects of biodiversity by analyzing wave strength in conjunction with the foraging abilities of various fish.
(Galapagos sea life study highlights importance of biodiversity in the face of climate change, National Science Foundation)
The scientists at the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado, modeled collisions of other bodies with Ceres since the dwarf planet formed, and predicted the number of large craters that should have been present on its surface.
(The Case of the Missing Ceres Craters, NASA)
