boilerplate

Meanings

• noun

  Standard or repetitive language that is used over and over again, often in legal, business, or technical contexts.

  - "The contract contained a great deal of boilerplate language."
  - "Despite the boilerplate, the two parties reached an agreement."

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Synonyms

boilerplate code

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with boilerplate
compiler plate , plateau , fate , gate

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Variants

List of all variants of boilerplate that leads to same result
boilerplate , boilerplates

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Etymology

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The term 'boilerplate' originated in the late 19th century from the use of standardized, interchangeable parts in manufacturing boilers.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'boilerplate' is also used in software development to refer to standardized code that is reused across multiple projects.

2. In the early days of typewriters, it was common for manufacturers to sell 'boilerplate' – pre-printed forms with standard text that could be filled in with specific information.

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Related Concepts

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1. Legalese: A type of boilerplate language commonly used in legal documents.

2. Corporate jargon: A type of boilerplate language commonly used in corporate communications.

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Culture

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Boilerplate has been used extensively in various contexts, such as in legal contracts, software licensing agreements, and corporate communications. It is often criticized for its lack of creativity and for obscuring the true intentions of the parties involved.

How to Memorize "boilerplate"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a factory producing standardized parts, and each part is a piece of boilerplate language.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'boilerplate' with 'standardized' and 'repetitive'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'BORING' to remember that boilerplate is 'Banally Ordinary Repetitive Inelegant Nonsense'.

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