modeling

mod·el·ing (mdl-ng)

n.

1. The acquisition of a new skill by observing and imitating that behavior being performed by another individual.

2. In behavior modification, a treatment procedure in which the therapist models the target behavior which the learner is to imitate.

3. A continuous process by which a bone is altered in size and shape during its growth by resorption and formation of bone at different sites and rates.

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modeling

the art and science of constructing models.

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mathematical modeling

the use of a set of consequential mathematical formulae to create a numerical model of the possible events in a system. Introduction of a series of values for individual constants makes it possible to produce a series of results that mirror the outcome of practical experiments.