Boilerplate Definition

boilər-plāt
noun
Steel rolled in large flat plates, used in making steam boilers.
Webster's New World
Syndicated features or fillers that are relatively timeless, sent to newspapers, formerly as stereotype plates, now often by wire, mail, or computer.
Webster's New World
A glib, hackneyed statement reflecting a generally accepted opinion or belief.
Webster's New World
Any of the standard clauses or sections of a legal document.
Webster's New World

Any standardized language or working that is almost always found in certain legal documents such as contracts and deeds. The terms are often in fine print and typically deal with matters that are either noncontroversial or nonnegotiable. See also contract, fine print, and unconscionable.

Webster's New World Law
adjective

Describing text of a standard or routine nature.

The contract contained all the usual boilerplate clauses.
Wiktionary

Used to describe a non-functional spacecraft used to test configuration and procedures.

A boilerplate spacecraft was used to test the rocket.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Boilerplate

Noun

Singular:
boilerplate
Plural:
boilerplates

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