template or templet(ˈtɛmplɪt
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Definitions
noun
- a gauge or pattern, cut out in wood or metal, used in woodwork, etc, to help shape something accurately
- a pattern cut out in card or plastic, used in various crafts to reproduce shapes
- a short beam, made of metal, wood, or stone, that is used to spread a load, as over a doorway
- biochemistry the molecular structure of a compound that serves as a pattern for the production of the molecular structure of another specific compound in a reaction
Word Origin
C17 templet (later spelling influenced by plate), probably from French, diminutive of temple³Usage examples
I'd begun to frame everything she said in my own scheme of things, like those template marker systems for multiple choice.
, WHITE LIES (2003)That, to me, became the template for the sound of the movie.
Maxim (2004)In addition, the HTML template feature allows you to modify the general look of the web pages the software generates.
Globe and Mail (2004)No ethnic group in this country has the perfect template for what these should be.
Times, Sunday Times (2001)This first intake of air is a template for how you take in life.
, MOVING INTO ECSTASY: An Urban Mystic's Guide to Movement, Music and Meditation (2001)