model-based method
nounUK /ˈmɒdəl beɪst ˈmɛθəd/
US /ˈmɑːdəl beɪst ˈmɛθəd/
A way of doing something by first making a small pretend copy to test ideas.
The engineers used a model-based method to check the bridge design before building it.
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2. A scientific way of studying something by building a representation of it.
Scientists used a model-based method to predict how the weather would change.
3. A computer programming style where the main work is done by models instead of hand-written code.
The team switched to a model-based method to generate the software automatically.
4. A teaching approach that uses examples or models to explain ideas.
The teacher used a model-based method with clay shapes to teach about molecules.