Meanings
nounscientific model (plural scientific models)
plural scientific models
- A formal abstraction of a real-life system that omits less essential aspects of the system in order to make it amenable to scientific analysis.
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“scientific model.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scientific%20model. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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