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Meaning
Noun
●
A
conventional
,
formulaic
, and often
oversimplified
or
exaggerated
conception
,
opinion
, or
image
of (a person or a group of people).
●
In Psychology:
A person who is
regarded
as
embodying
or
conforming
to a set
image
or type.
●
In Printing:
A
metal
printing
plate
cast
from a
matrix
moulded
from a
raised
printing
surface.
●
In Software engineering:
An
extensibility
mechanism
of the Unified Modeling Language,
allowing
a new
element
to be
derived
from an
existing
one with
added
specializations.
Verb
●
To make a
stereotype
of someone
or something
, or
characterize
someone by a
stereotype
.
●
In Printing:
To
prepare
for
printing in
stereotype
; to
produce
stereotype
plates
of.
●
In Printing:
To
print
from a stereotype.
●
To make
firm
or
permanent
; to fix.
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