template

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Synonyms: temprate, emulate, temple, temperate, templar, tremulate, templet, tinplate, emplace, templars, tumulate

Antonyms: temprate, emulate, temple, temperate, templar, tremulate, templet, tinplate, emplace, templars, tumulate

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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. {{lb|en|computing}} A [[file]] or [[document]] serving as a basis for others.
4. {{lb|en|molecular biology}} A [[macromolecule]] which provides a pattern for the synthesis of another molecule.
5. {{lbl|en|object-oriented}} A partially defined [[class]] or [[function]], that can be [[instantiate]]d in a variety of ways depending on the instantiation [[argument]]s.
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. {{lb|en|weaving}} {{syn of|en|temple}}.

Verb

1. To [[set up]] or [[mark off]] using a [[#Noun|template]].
2. To provide a template or pattern for.
3. {{lb|en|molecular biology|transitive}} To [[synthesize]] by means of a template.

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