boilerplate vs fit

boilerplate

noun
  • Syndicated material. 

  • A sheet of copper or steel used in the construction of a boiler. 

  • The rating plate or nameplate required to be affixed to a boiler by the Boiler Explosions Act (1882). 

  • Standard text or program code used routinely and added with a text editor or word processor; text of a legal or official nature added to documents or labels. 

  • Hard, icy snow which may be dangerous to ski on. 

  • Formulaic or hackneyed language. 

  • A plate attached to industrial machinery, identifying information such as manufacturer, model number, serial number, and power requirements. 

adj
  • Describing text or other material of a standard or routine nature. 

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

verb
  • To store (standard text) so that it can easily be retrieved for reuse. 

fit

noun
  • Conformity of elements one to another. 

  • The quality of a partnership's combined holding of cards in a suit, particularly of trump. 

  • An outfit, a set of clothing. 

  • A sudden burst (of an activity). 

  • A sudden and vigorous appearance of a symptom over a short period of time. 

  • The degree to which something fits. 

  • Goodness of fit. 

  • The part of an object upon which anything fits tightly. 

  • Measure of how well a particular commercial execution captures the character or values of a brand. 

  • A seizure or convulsion. 

  • A sudden outburst of emotion. 

adj
  • Suitable, proper. 

  • Adapted to a purpose or environment. 

  • Sexually attractive; good-looking; fanciable. 

  • In good shape; physically well. 

  • Prepared; ready. 

verb
  • To be proper or becoming. 

  • To be suitable for. 

  • To conform to in size and shape. 

  • To be in harmony. 

  • To suffer a fit. 

  • To have sufficient space available at some location to be able to be there. 

  • To tailor; to change to the appropriate size. 

  • To be of the right size and shape 

  • To be in agreement with. 

  • To adjust. 

  • To attach, especially when requiring exact positioning or sizing. 

  • To make conform in size and shape. 

  • To equip or supply. 

  • To make ready. 

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