template
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.tem·plate
noun \ˈtem-plət\Definition of TEMPLATE
1
: a short piece or block placed horizontally in a wall under a beam to distribute its weight or pressure (as over a door)
2
a (1) : a gauge, pattern, or mold (as a thin plate or board) used as a guide to the form of a piece being made (2) : a molecule (as of DNA) that serves as a pattern for the generation of another macromolecule (as messenger RNA) b : overlay c
3
: something that establishes or serves as a pattern
See Examples of TEMPLATE
- The software includes templates for common marketing documents like pamphlets and flyers.
Origin of TEMPLATE
probably from French templet, diminutive of temple, part of a loom, probably from Latin templum
First Known Use: 1677
tem·plate
noun \ˈtem-plət\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of TEMPLATE
1
also tem·plet : a gauge, pattern, or mold used as a guide to the form of a piece being made
2
: a molecule (as of DNA) that serves as a pattern for the synthesis of another macromolecule (as messenger RNA)
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