Archetype
Archetype noun - Something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed.
Template and archetype are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Template" instead a noun "Archetype".
Nearby Words: archetypal, archetypical
Template
Template noun - A model or standard for making comparisons.
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This template is appropriately called The Archetype in GURPS Supers and is the only sample template that is built on the D-scale (able to destroy a modern tank).
Source: Flying Brick
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Template and Archetype. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/archetype/template
Archetype & Template. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/archetype/template>.
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