modeler

/ˈmɒd.əl.ər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmɑː.dəl.ɚ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmäd-lər ˈmä-dᵊl-ər/ (ame, mw)

modeler — noun

  • modelersingular
  • modelersplural

1. a person who makes model cars, planes, buildings, or similar objects for work or

1.名詞B2
釋義

a person who makes model cars, planes, buildings, or similar objects for work or pleasure.

例句

Caio spent winter evenings as a modeler, building trains from thin wood.

pattern: work as a modeler / build model trains

Naoko is a modeler for a game studio that designs fantasy cities.

同義詞
  • builder

    broader and less specific; it can refer to making many kinds of things, not especially models

  • craftsperson

    stresses hand skill and careful making, not specifically model-making

  • modeller

    same meaning, but this is the usual British spelling

用法筆記

This spelling is standard in American English; British English usually writes modeller. It usually refers to someone who builds physical models, not a person who appears in fashion photos.

常見錯誤

❌The fashion modeler walked on the runway.
✅The fashion model walked on the runway.
💡Modeler means someone who makes models, not someone who poses for clothes or photos.

2. a person who uses mathematical or computer models to test ideas or predict what

2.名詞C1
釋義

a person who uses mathematical or computer models to test ideas or predict what may happen.

例句

Indra is the climate modeler on the team studying stronger summer storms.

domain noun + modeler: climate modeler / traffic modeler

Vivek, a financial modeler, tested how higher prices might affect sales.

同義詞
  • analyst

    broader; an analyst may study data without building formal models

  • forecaster

    emphasizes predicting future results, while a modeler may also test ideas and compare scenarios

  • modeller

    same meaning, but this is the usual British spelling

用法筆記

This sense is usually linked to a field noun such as climate, finance, traffic, or disease. It describes someone who works with data and systems, not someone who builds model objects by hand.

常見錯誤

❌The sales modeler built a model airplane for the fair.
✅The sales modeler built a forecast for next year's sales.
💡In this sense, a modeler uses data models to study results, not hobby kits.