noun · academic
model
UK/ˈmɒdəl/US/ˈmɑːdəl/MO·del
Band 7+speakingtask2
a simplified representation, often mathematical, used to explain, analyse or predict phenomena
Examples
“The economic model predicted consumer behaviour under different tax scenarios.”
“We fitted a statistical model to the survey data.”
“The simulation model allowed testing of policy alternatives before implementation.”
Band 8 sentence
“We fitted a predictive model to the data and validated it using a separate hold-out sample.”
Collocations
- statistical/predictive model
- fit a model
Word family
modelled / modeled verb (past)modelling / modeling noun/verb
Common mistakes
theory→model
models is useful→models are useful
Say it for a higher band
5theory→6framework→7+model
Synonyms
framework
Easily confused
theory
“A theory provides an explanation, while a model is often used to generate testable predictions.”
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