template

Meaning

Noun

1. A physical object whose shape is used as a guide to make other objects.
2. A generic model or pattern from which other objects are based or derived.
3. A file or document serving as a basis for others.
4. A macromolecule which provides a pattern for the synthesis of another molecule.
5. A partially defined class or function, that can be instantiated in a variety of ways depending on the instantiation arguments.
6. A strip of metal used in boiler-making, pierced with a series of holes, and serving as a guide in marking out a line of rivet-holes.
7. Synonym of temple.

Verb

1. To set up or mark off using a template.
2. To provide a template or pattern for.
3. (transitive) To synthesize by means of a template.

Synonyms

model

templet

stencil

pattern

mould

mold

example

sample

two-dimensional molecular pattern

formwork

exemplar

form

prototype

guide

moulded board

master plate

match plate

pattern plate

shaping plate

gauge plate

profile gauge

sample plate

proof plate

mould flat gauge

template gauge

beam pad

follow board

mounted pattern

mother plate

form board

mold

standard

mould

ambit

archetype

circumscription

contour

outline

pad

paradigm

screed

shuttering

parchment paper

vegetable parchment

match board

mould board

Translations

Schablone

plantilla

modèle

sjabloon

Vorlage

sagoma

πρότυπο

patron

modelo

patroon

modello

calibre

plantilla

schablone

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɛm.plɪt/

Etymology

Cognate with Faroese: tamba

Cognate with Icelandic: þamb

In summary

Alteration of templet, probably from French templet, diminutive of temple (“a weaver's stretcher”), variant of tempe, from Latin tempora (“temple”). Alteration of second syllable due to analogy with plate. Cognate with Faroese tamba (“to stretch out, relax”), Icelandic þamb (“a stretched, bloated, or extended belly”).