Modeled

How to spell modeled

7 letters · 2 syllables

How to pronounce modeled

Say the part in capitals loudest.

What does modeled mean?

1. verbCreated a representation, simulation, or small-scale version of something.
2. verbDisplayed clothing or products by wearing them for an audience or camera.

Modeled in a sentence

• The engineers modeled the bridge's response to heavy traffic before approving it.

• He modeled winter coats for the holiday catalog.

• Researchers modeled the spread of the outbreak using fresh data.

• She modeled for several designers during fashion week.

Where does modeled come from?

Language of origin: Latin

The word goes back to the Latin modulus, a diminutive of modus meaning 'measure', 'standard', or 'manner'. Modulus literally meant 'a little measure', and it gave Italian the noun modello, the small-scale pattern or template a craftsman worked from. French borrowed this as modelle, and English took it in during the late 1500s as 'model', first meaning a set of plans or a miniature representation. The verb followed naturally: to model something was to shape it after a pattern or to make a small version of it. The single-l spelling 'modeled' is the standard American form; British and Canadian writers double the consonant to 'modelled', which is the spelling trap, since the stress falls on the first syllable and the doubling is purely a regional convention rather than a sound difference.

How the word is built

• model (from Latin modulus: a small measure)
• -ed (past tense suffix)

British and American spelling

Modeled is the American spelling. British English spells it modelled.