"template" meaning in English

See template in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈtɛmp.lət/ Audio: en-us-template.ogg [US] Forms: template [singular], templates [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A template is a model or base which you can use as a starting point to make other objects. Synonyms: guide, example, model
    Sense id: simple-template-en-noun-~ICw4NAD

Verb

IPA: /ˈtɛmp.lət/ Audio: en-us-template.ogg [US] Forms: template [canonical], templates [third-person, singular], templated [past], templated [past, participle], templating [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|templat|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you template something, you make it or set it up using a template.
    Sense id: simple-template-en-verb-bghTtM3d
  2. If you template something, you make a guide or pattern for creating it.
    Sense id: simple-template-en-verb-GMMkRiIG
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