template
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A generic model or pattern from which other objects are based or derived.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtɛmplət
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A generic model or pattern from which other objects are based or derived.
computing
A file or document serving as a basis for others.
A physical object whose shape is used as a guide to make other objects.
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.
verb
To provide a template or pattern for.
To set up or mark off using a template.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Varies by meaning
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A generic model or pattern from which other objects are based or derived.
Used this way, template is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- templet , rarer, so it draws attention
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use template
- “Please use this template for your presentation slides.”noun
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
The template for protein synthesis.
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Synonyms
Sense: generic model
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