facility noun (PLACE). âº [C] something such as a âplace, âbuilding, or âequipment used for a âparticular âpurpose or âactivity: The new âsports facility has a âswimming âpool. (Definition of facility from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press).acility noun (PLACE). âº [C] something such as a âplace, âbuilding, or âequipment used for a âparticular âpurpose or âactivity: The new âsports facility has a âswimming âpool. (Definition of facility from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press).
While economists cloak their views in the aura of science, what they actually do is make assumptions about the world, use those assumptions to build imaginary economies (known as models), and from those models generate conclusions.
Model is a verbal or a visual representation of a concept. Theory is used to explain things and is less practical. Model is used to simplify things and is more practical. Theory explains a phenomenon and is intangible. Model simplifies a concept and most of the times it is tangible.