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type

1 of 2

noun

ˈtīp How to pronounce type (audio)
often attributive
1
a
: a particular kind, class, or group
oranges of the seedless type
leaders of the new type … did England yeoman's service G. M. Trevelyan
b
: something distinguishable as a variety : sort
what type of food do you like?
c
: a member of an indicated class or variety of people
the guests were mostly urban types Lucy Cook
d
: a typical and often superior specimen
e
: qualities common to a number of individuals that distinguish them as an identifiable class: such as
(1)
: the morphological, physiological, or ecological characters by which relationship between organisms may be recognized
(2)
: the form common to all instances of a linguistic element
2
a
: printed letters
b(1)
: a rectangular block usually of metal bearing a relief character from which an inked print can be made
(2)
: a collection of such blocks
a font of type
(3)
: alphanumeric characters for printing
the type for this book has been photoset
c
: typeface
italic type
d
: matter set in type
3
: a distinctive mark or sign
4
a
: a person or thing (as in the Old Testament) believed to foreshadow another (as in the New Testament)
b
: one having qualities of a higher category : model
c
: a lower taxonomic category selected as a standard of reference for a higher category
also : a specimen or series of specimens on which a taxonomic species or subspecies is actually based

type

2 of 2

verb

typed; typing

intransitive verb

: to write something on a typewriter or enter data into a computer by way of a keyboard

transitive verb

1
: to produce (a character, a document, etc.) using a keyboard (as on a typewriter or computer)
also : keyboard
2
: to identify as belonging to a type: such as
a
: to determine the natural type of (as a blood sample)
b
: typecast
3
a
: to produce a copy of
b
: to represent in terms of typical characteristics : typify
4
: to represent beforehand as a type : prefigure
typeable
ˈtī-pə-bəl How to pronounce type (audio)
adjective

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Choose the Right Synonym for type

type, kind, sort, nature, description, character mean a number of individuals thought of as a group because of a common quality or qualities.

type may suggest strong and clearly marked similarity throughout the items included so that each is typical of the group.

one of three basic body types

kind may suggest natural grouping.

a zoo seemingly having animals of every kind

sort often suggests some disparagement.

the sort of newspaper dealing in sensational stories

nature may imply inherent, essential resemblance rather than obvious or superficial likenesses.

two problems of a similar nature

description implies a group marked by agreement in all details belonging to a type as described or defined.

not all acts of that description are actually illegal

character implies a group marked by distinctive likenesses peculiar to the type.

research on the subject so far has been of an elementary character

Example Sentences

Noun We were not prepared to face this type of crisis. We studied various types of trees. a seedless type of orange He only likes two types of music. She likes all types of books. Verb How fast can you type? I never learned how to type. She asked her secretary to type a memo. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Has this type of action from mainstream organizations happened before in the United States? Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 16 Sep. 2022 This type of mobile technology has become increasingly popular among younger and more technologically fluent shoppers. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 16 Sep. 2022 So, what type of player are the Musketeers getting? Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 14 Sep. 2022 Celebrities like actress Shay Mitchell have even come out with luggage lines to accommodate this type of travel (and do it in style). Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2022 Another common type of hair loss is telogen effluvium (TE), or allover shedding due to hormones or health issues such as thyroid or autoimmune disease and anemia. Pia Velasco, Good Housekeeping, 14 Sep. 2022 This means that the workers who need this type of benefit the most are the same workers who are most likely to be excluded from it. Quartz, 13 Sep. 2022 Those type of attendance figures usually are limited to events like the East L.A. Classic matching Roosevelt and Garfield, which will be held this season at the Coliseum. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 As far as the claim about Woodinville’s bourbon being the first to undergo this type of finish… maybe not. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2022
Verb
The number may be valid for only 30 seconds, which is far too little time for a dyslexic person to type it in correctly. Karen Renaud, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 If the board is in the community room and many of us are watching from home, there is no way that people watching on Zoom can raise their hand and verbally speak to the board or even type a question into the chat. Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022 But before Figueroa could type in the container number to reserve it, the appointment was gone. John Francis Peters, ProPublica, 16 June 2022 To find out if your fare qualifies, type in your origin and destination on its website. Christopher Elliott, Washington Post, 8 June 2022 For instance, the team introduced the Google Ngram Viewer, which lets users type in a word or phrase and observe its usage plotted over the centuries. New York Times, 4 June 2022 Users type in their address and pay for the groceries through the app, according to a new ad for the service. Grady Mcgregor, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2022 Pick from rose gold, silver and white gold, type your gift recipient's name and choose your font. Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 23 Aug. 2022 That’s a fun sentence to type, though Pijja Palace is far more joyful to experience in person. Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Late Latin typus, from Latin & Greek; Latin typus image, from Greek typos blow, impression, model, from typtein to strike, beat; akin to Sanskrit tupati he injures and probably to Latin stupēre to be benumbed

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4a

Verb

1596, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 4

Time Traveler
The first known use of type was in the 15th century

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