boilerplate vs representative

boilerplate

noun
  • Formulaic or hackneyed language. 

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

  • Syndicated material. 

  • 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. 

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

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

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. 

representative

noun
  • A substitute or analogue. 

  • Someone who represents others as a member of a legislative or governing body. 

  • One who speaks for or acts on behalf of another in a particular (especially official) capacity. 

  • An heir. 

  • A member of a particular class. 

  • Something representing or standing for another; a symbol, an embodiment. 

  • A company agent who visits potential purchasers; a salesman. 

  • Something (especially a living organism) regarded as typical of its class; a type. 

  • Specifically, a member of the United States House of Representatives. 

adj
  • Representing, showing a likeness. 

  • Typical; having the same properties or interest as a larger group. 

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