noun · verb · 11 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈtɛm.plɪt/
/ˈtɛm.plət/
/ˈtɛm(ˌ)pleɪt/spelling pronunciation
/tɛmˈpleɪt/spelling pronunciation
Hong-Kong:/tɛmˈpleɪt/
Hong-Kong:[thɛmˈphleɪ̯t̚]
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CMU ARPABET:T EH1 M P L AH0 T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:T EH1 M P L EY0 T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A physical object whose shape is used as a guide to make other objects.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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2
noun
Meaning 2
A generic model or pattern from which other objects are based or derived.
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3
noun
Meaning 3
A file or document serving as a basis for others.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: temple
Antonyms: none provided
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verb
Meaning 8
To set up or mark off using a template.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 9
To provide a template or pattern for.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 10
To synthesize by means of a template.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Qualifier: molecular biology
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noun
Meaning 11
a model or standard for making comparisons
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: templet, guide
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: model, example
Narrower terms: rhythm, speech rhythm
History
Etymology
Alteration of templet, probably from French templet, diminutive of temple (“a weaver's stretcher”), variant of tempe, from Latin tempora (“temple”). Alteration of second syllable due to analogy with plate. Cognate with Faroese tamba (“to stretch out, relax”), Icelandic þamb (“a stretched, bloated, or extended belly”).
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Translations
181 source translations are retained for this English entry.