model on
phrasal verbmodel something on/upon/after something
- to make something so that it looks, works, etc. like something else
- The country's parliament is modelled on the British system.
- This system is closely modelled upon one used in French hospitals.
- A new town centre is modelled after Italian hill towns.
Extra Examples- We aim to model the system on one used in French hospitals.
- Scott Fitzgerald modelled the wealthy Gatsby on George Remus.
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