Model and Precedent

Model

Model noun - An exact representation of something in greatly reduced size.

Precedent is a synonym for model. In some cases you can use "Precedent" instead a noun "Model".

Precedent

Precedent noun - An example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time.

Model is a synonym for precedent in instance topic. You can use "Model" instead a noun "Precedent", if it concerns topics such as authoritative example.

How words are described

human human model human precedent
good good model good precedent
similar similar model similar precedent
certain certain model certain precedent
Other adjectives: original, actual, entire, real, bad, new, early, older, earlier.

Both words in one sentence

  • Disney / Alice in Wonderland This follows the precedent set by Tenniel's illustrations from the books, which were based on a different model and not meant to look like the real-life Alice.
  • Useful Notes / Thirty Years' War Some present-day Mainland Chinese scholars have tried to tout the contemporary Ming Empire's model of vassal/client-state relations with the outside world as the 'true precedent of the concept of national sovereignty' instead.
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