Word Type

Noun

Adjective

Verb

The word "boilerplate" can be used as noun, adjective and verb.

Word Relationships

Derived From

boiler

Context

computing skiing

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

expression formulation plate iron

Type Of (IsA)

formulation plate iron

Part Of

contract

Related Terms

boiling plate canned response hotplate pro forma template

Related Terms

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Synonym Network

boilerplate code

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