Mallit

Mallit is the plural form of the Finnish noun malli. In Finnish, malli denotes an example, representation, or blueprint that can be copied or studied. Mallit refers to multiple instances of a model, template, or exemplar, depending on context.

In everyday usage, mallit often refers to people who pose for clothing or product photography—fashion models. The term is also used more broadly for exemplars or typical instances in non-fashion contexts, such as demonstrations, comparisons, or prepared samples.

In design, manufacturing and software, malli can mean a template, pattern, or model used as a reference to reproduce or analyze something. Common phrases include säämalli (weather model) and tilastollinen malli or koneoppimisen malli (statistical or machine-learning models). In business, liiketoimintamalli literally means a business model, and mallit can describe several model types or variations.

Finnish often forms compound terms with malli to describe the structure of a process or system. Because translations depend on context, mallit may be rendered as models, templates, patterns, or prototypes in English.