model vs theory

theory vs model

model and theory both are nouns.

model is an adjective but theory is not an adjective.

model is a verb but theory is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
model	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
theory	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, theory is a hypernym of model; that is, theory is a word with a broader meaning than model:

model: a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
theory: a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena

Other hypernyms of model include hypothesis, possibility.

model (noun)	theory (noun)
the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)	a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)	a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process	a belief that can guide behavior
something to be imitated
a representative form or pattern
a type of product
a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor
someone worthy of imitation
a woman who wears clothes to display fashions

model (adjective)	theory (adjective)
worthy of imitation

model (verb)	theory (verb)
form in clay, wax, etc
construct a model in the likeness of
plan or create according to a model or models
create a representation or simulation of
display (clothes) as a mannequin
assume a posture as for artistic purposes

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