template
noun
tem·plate
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Definition of template
1a(1)
: a gauge, pattern, or mold (such as a thin plate or board) used as a guide to the form of a piece being made
(2)
: a molecule (as of DNA) that serves as a pattern for the generation of another macromolecule (such as messenger RNA)
b
: overlay sense c
2
: something that establishes or serves as a pattern
3
: a short piece or block placed horizontally in a wall under a beam to distribute its weight or pressure (as over a door)
Examples of template in a Sentence
The software includes templates for common marketing documents like pamphlets and flyers.
Recent Examples on the Web
Encinitas recently began providing a similar set of templates to encourage construction of granny flats there. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, "San Diego’s granny flat ‘handbook’ aims to eliminate confusion, encourage construction," 15 Aug. 2019 And to do that work, teen shows tend to follow one of four basic templates. — Constance Grady, Vox, "Why Euphoria’s messy season finale could mean great things for the show’s future," 11 Aug. 2019 Such guidelines are missing in India and these need to be put together as a template. — Sangeeta Tanwar, Quartz India, "Swiggy’s first transgender employee is leading a diversity drive at the Indian foodtech unicorn," 16 July 2019 Just open a new email, select More Options → Canned Responses, and your template will appear. — Currie Engel, Time, "10 Can't-Miss Gmail Tips and Tricks That Will Change the Way You Email," 2 July 2019 Using the State Department definition as its template, the legislation defines as anti-Semitism calls for violence against Jews, advancing conspiracy theories about Jewish control and Holocaust denial. — Marcy Oster, sun-sentinel.com, "Knesset committee approves Jerusalem cable car plan," 4 June 2019 Many point to Keef’s disaffection, his weirdness, and his raw social-media activity as being a kind of template for where hip-hop is today. — John Adamian, courant.com, "Chief Keef, a template for today’s hip-hop, playing the Oakdale," 19 July 2019 Despite the starker vision of the natural world that those programs present, they are still cleverly packaged to conform to familiar templates of dramatic storytelling. — Brian Lowry, CNN, "'The Lion King' roars into Disney realm of animals just like us," 18 July 2019 Tanton used its success as a template to create other organizations that would focus on specific angles to fight immigration. — Los Angeles Times, "John Tanton, quiet architect of America’s modern-day anti-immigrant movement, dies at 85," 18 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'template.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for template
template
noun
English Language Learners Definition of template
: a shape or pattern that is cut out of a hard material (such as metal or plastic) and used to make the same shape and pattern in other pieces of material
computers
: a computer document that has the basic format of something (such as a business letter, chart, graph, etc.) and that can be used many different times
: something that is used as an example of how to do, make, or achieve something
See the full definition for template in the English Language Learners Dictionary
template
noun
tem·plate
| \ ˈtem-plət
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Medical Definition of template
1
also templet
: a gauge, pattern, or mold used as a guide to the form of a piece being made
2
: a molecule (as of DNA) that serves as a pattern for the synthesis of another macromolecule (as messenger RNA)
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