template
template Lexical Profile
template Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A pre-formatted digital file, document, or model that serves as a starting point or standard guide for creating similar works.
"She downloaded a resume template to help organize her professional experience."
A shaped piece of rigid material, such as metal, plastic, or wood, used as a physical pattern for cutting, drawing, molding, or drilling.
"The carpenter placed a cardboard template over the oak plank to trace the curved edge."
In molecular biology, a strand of DNA or RNA that directs the synthesis of a complementary strand during replication or transcription.
"During transcription, the enzyme reads the DNA template to assemble a matching messenger RNA strand."
• verb
To design, format, or standardize a document, workflow, or object using a predetermined pattern or model.
"The marketing team templated the monthly newsletter so that anyone could update it quickly."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Originally spelled "templet" in the late 17th century, borrowed from French "templet" (a weaver's stretcher), a diminutive of "temple" from Latin "templum" meaning a small timber or crosspiece; the modern spelling was altered in the 19th century by association with "plate."