boilerplate vs retail

boilerplate

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. 

noun
  • 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. 

  • Formulaic or hackneyed language. 

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

retail

adj
  • Of or relating to the (actual or figurative) sale of goods or services directly to individuals. 

verb
  • To sell at retail, or in small quantities directly to customers. 

  • To repeat or circulate (news or rumours) to others. 

adv
  • Direct to consumers, in retail quantities, or at retail prices. 

noun
  • The sale of goods directly to the consumer, encompassing the storefronts, mail-order, websites, etc., and the corporate mechanisms, branding, advertising, etc. that support them. 

  • Retail price; full price; an abbreviated expression, meaning the full suggested price of a particular good or service, before any sale, discount, or other deal. 

How often have the words boilerplate and retail occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )