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template

template

65 3.7
A model people use to compare or judge other things
  • noun
  • /ˈtɛmˌpleɪt/
translation icon : modelo
  • The architect presented a template for the new community center that everyone could follow.
  • use a template
  • provide a template
  • serve as a template

And the training was really a template for exploring myself, I think.

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Examples

  • Teachers often use a template to prepare lesson plans that align with state standards.

  • We want to provide the template for really the rest of the country.

  • Examples of student information and a course template are provided in Figures 2 and 3.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Give students the blocks and the photograph and have them follow the template to create the structure.

    Academic text (2013)

  • The IMP was visited by multiple groups and has provided the template for multiple programs nationwide.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Our approach may also serve as a template for other medical specialties to develop online CME.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Guidelines provide librarians with structure, ideas, and templates for updating social media content.

    Academic text (2012)

  • This software comes with a template that helps users create personalized resumes quickly.

Synonyms

standard
vstemplate
∞ 1.6

An agreed level of quality or rule for judging something

is more about being a reusable exemplar for comparison than a quality rule
model
vstemplate
569 3.4

A person or thing that others copy because they are a good example

is more neutral, serving as a general standard rather than a role to copy
prototype
vstemplate
184 4.6

A first model or typical example that others are based on

is usually a ready pattern used for copying rather than an original source
pattern
vstemplate
127 1.4

A paper or cloth guide used to cut fabric for clothes

is broader, used as any general example for comparison rather than repeat design
paradigm
vstemplate
100 7.4

A model or example that people follow in a field

is a plain practical model used for comparison rather than an academic framework
reference
vstemplate
35 3.1

A standard used to compare other things

is a ready made model used directly for copying or layout
guide
vstemplate
23 2.8

Something used as a model or standard for judging things

serves mainly as a neutral standard for judging or comparing things
templet
vstemplate
  • Archaic
9.0

A model used to copy or check the shape of things like windows

is the common modern spelling used for that same model form

Compounds

template RNA
  • Specialized
5.2

A molecule that carries instructions from DNA to cell parts that make proteins

How Detailed

to blueprint
1 4.4
template
65 3.7
framework
175 4.2
model
  • Specialized
905 3.9
pattern
192 2.8

Surface Forms

template singular
templates plural

Etymology

The word template comes from an old French word meaning 'a mould' or 'pattern' used to copy shapes, so a template is a model you use to make other things in the same form.