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   Type

   /tīp/

   

   noun

   • 1. a category of people or things having common characteristics: "this type of heather grows better in a drier habitat" Similar kindsortvarietyclasscategoryclassificationgroupsetbracketgenregenusspeciesfamilyorderbreedracestrainstyledescriptiondesignationconditionqualitynaturemannerdesignshapeformpatternrankbrandmakemodellinemarkgenerationvintagestampilkkidneycastgrainmoldstripe
   • ▪ a person, thing, or event considered as a representative of a type: "it's not the type of car I'd want my daughter to drive"
   • ▪ a person of a specified character or nature: informal "professor types in tweed" Similar personindividualcharactersortinformal:bod
   • ▪ the sort of person one likes or finds attractive: informal "she's not really my type"
   • 2. a person or thing symbolizing or exemplifying the ideal or defining characteristics of something: "she characterized his witty sayings as the type of modern wisdom" Similar epitomequintessenceessenceperfect examplearchetypemodelpatternparadigmexemplarembodimentpersonificationavatarprototype
   • ▪ an object, conception, or work of art serving as a model for subsequent artists.
   • ▪ a person or event in the Old Testament taken as a foreshadowing of someone or something in the New Testament.
   • ▪ an organism or taxon chosen as having the essential characteristics of its group.
   • ▪ short for type specimen
   • 3. printed characters or letters: "bold or italic type" Similar printtypefacefacecharactersletteringlettersfontfount
   • ▪ a piece of metal with a raised letter or character on its upper surface, for use in letterpress printing.
   • ▪ the pieces of metal used in letterpress printing collectively: "the first European printing of books began in 1454 with the invention of movable type"
   • 4. a design on either side of a medal or coin.
   • 5. an abstract category or class of linguistic item or unit, as distinct from actual occurrences in speech or writing.

   verb

   • 1. write (something) on a typewriter or computer by pressing the keys: "he typed out the second draft"
   • 2. determine the type to which (a person or their blood or tissue) belongs: "the kidney was typed"
   • 3. short for typecast

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘symbol, emblem’): from French, or from Latin typus, from Greek tupos ‘impression, figure, type’, from tuptein ‘to strike’. The use in printing dates from the early 18th century; the general sense ‘category with common characteristics’ arose in the mid 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. typal adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTYPE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   TYPE definition: 1. a person or thing that is part of a group of people or things that have similar qualities, or a…. Learn more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTYPE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · a number of things or persons sharing a particular characteristic, or set of characteristics, that causes them to be regarded as a group, more or less precisely defined or designated; class; category

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › typeType - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A type is a specific category of things or people that have something in common. Your favorite type of candy might be dark chocolate, while your brother's favorite type is jelly beans. There are two basic sorts of types: first, a group of similar things — and in biology, specifically, "an organism with the essential characteristics of its group."

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   Type definition: a number of things or persons sharing a particular characteristic, or set of characteristics, that causes them to be regarded as a group, more or less precisely defined or designated; class; category. See examples of TYPE used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › typeType - definition of type by The Free Dictionary

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   1. A number of people or things having in common traits or characteristics that distinguish them as a group or class: That type of car was popular in the 1970s. See Synonyms at kind. 2. a. A person or thing having the features of a group or class: He is the type of person that is bound to get into trouble. b.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtype noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of type noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › typeType Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of TYPE. 1. [count] : a particular kind or group of things or people. What type [= sort] of food do you like? We were not prepared to face this type of crisis. We studied various types of trees. [+] more examples. — see also blood type. 2. [count] : a particular kind of person.