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Template
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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Template
see synonyms of templatenoun
1.
a gauge or pattern, cut out in wood or metal, used in woodwork, etc, to help shape something accurately
2.
a pattern cut out in card or plastic, used in various crafts to reproduce shapes
3.
a short beam, made of metal, wood, or stone, that is used to spread a load, as over a doorway
4. 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
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Template
see synonyms of template noun
1.
a pattern, usually in the form of a thin plate of metal, wood, plastic, etc., for forming an accurate copy of an object or shape
2. Architecture
a.
a short stone or timber placed under a beam to help distribute the pressure
b.
a beam for supporting joists over an open space, as a doorway
3. Biochemistry
any complex molecular structure, as DNA or RNA, that serves as a pattern in the synthesis of another complex molecular structure
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Template
see synonyms of templaten.
1. A pattern or gauge, such as a thin metal plate with a cut pattern, used as a guide in making something accurately, as in woodworking or the carving of architectural profiles.
2. Computers
a. A document or file having a preset format, used as a starting point for a particular application so that the format does not have to be recreated each time it is used: a loan amortization template for a spreadsheet program.
b. An overlay that fits over all or part of a keyboard and has labels describing the functions of each key within a particular application.
3. A horizontal piece of stone or timber used to distribute weight or pressure, as over a door frame.
4. Biochemistry A molecule of a nucleic acid, such as DNA, that serves as a pattern for the synthesis of a macromolecule, as of RNA.
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