template
/ˈtɛmplɪt/
noun
- A pattern, model, or guide used to create something else, especially in design, writing, or computing.
- She used a resume template to format her job application.
- The architect drew the building plan using a basic template.
- The website offers free templates for creating birthday invitations.
- A shaped piece of metal, plastic, or other material used as a pattern for cutting or shaping something.
- A template helps you cut the fabric into identical pieces.
- He traced the letter shapes using a plastic template.
- The carpenter cut the wood along the edge of the metal template.
- In biology, a molecule that serves as a pattern for the synthesis of another molecule, such as DNA or RNA.
- The virus uses the host cell's machinery to copy its genetic template.
- Scientists studied how the protein template guides the formation of new cells.
- DNA acts as a template for making RNA during transcription.
verb
- To make or design something using a template or pattern.
- You can template your report based on last month's version.
- The graphic designer templated the brochure layout for the client.
- We templated the email response so everyone could use it.