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A three-dimensional copy or representation of something in which all parts have dimensions in the same proportion to that of the original (i.e., all aspect ratios are preserved).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- To test the hydrodynamics of the dam, the civil engineers not only ran computer simulations but also even built and flooded a scale model of the dam and the surrounding valley.
- A scale model of a cargo aircraft was perched on the desk of the air force officer. "As they say, guns start wars, but logistics win them," he said.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: miniature, mini
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: model
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
19 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Catalan:
maqueta
— three-dimensional copy or representation of something
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Danish:
skalamodel
— three-dimensional copy or representation of something
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Dutch:
schaalmodel
— three-dimensional copy or representation of something
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Esperanto:
maketo
— three-dimensional copy or representation of something
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Finnish:
pienoismalli
— three-dimensional copy or representation of something
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Finnish:
mittakaavamalli
— three-dimensional copy or representation of something
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French:
maquette
— three-dimensional copy or representation of something
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French:
modèle réduit
— three-dimensional copy or representation of something
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German:
Miniaturmodell
— three-dimensional copy or representation of something
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Italian:
modello di forma
— three-dimensional copy or representation of something
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Italian:
maquette
— three-dimensional copy or representation of something
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Japanese:
スケールモデル
(sukērumoderu)
— three-dimensional copy or representation of something
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Norwegian:
skalamodell
— three-dimensional copy or representation of something
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Polish:
makieta
— three-dimensional copy or representation of something
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Portuguese:
maquete
— three-dimensional copy or representation of something
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Romanian:
model la scară redusă
— three-dimensional copy or representation of something
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Spanish:
maqueta
— three-dimensional copy or representation of something
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Spanish:
modelo a / en escala
— three-dimensional copy or representation of something
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Spanish:
modelo reducido
— three-dimensional copy or representation of something
