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tem·plate (tem′plit)
noun
- a pattern, usually in the form of a thin plate of metal, wood, plastic, etc., for forming an accurate copy of an object or shape
- Archit.
- a short stone or timber placed under a beam to help distribute the pressure
- a beam for supporting joists over an open space, as a doorway
- Biochem. any complex molecular structure, as DNA or RNA, that serves as a pattern in the synthesis of another complex molecular structure
Etymology: altered (infl. by plate) < templet < Fr, dim. of temple < L templum, small timber, purlin, akin to temple
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