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   type

   /tʌɪp/

   noun

   • 1. a category of people or things having common characteristics: "this type of heather grows better in a drier habitat" Similar kindsortvarietyclasscategoryclassificationgroupsetbracketgenregenusspeciesfamilyorderbreedracestrainstyledescriptiondesignationconditionqualitynaturemannerdesignshapeformpatternrankbrandmakemodellinemarkgenerationvintagestampilkkidneycastgrainmouldstripe
   • ▪ a person of a specified character or nature: informal "two sporty types in tracksuits" Similar personindividualcharactersortinformal:bod
   • ▪ the sort of person one likes or finds attractive: informal "she's not really my type"
   • 2. a person or thing 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 symbol of someone or something: "the dolphin is a conventional type of Christ"
   • ▪ 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. characters or letters that are printed or shown on a screen: "bold type" Similar printtypefacefacecharactersletteringlettersfontfount
   • ▪ a piece of metal with a raised letter or character on its upper surface, for use in letterpress printing.
   • ▪ metal types used in letterpress printing: "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"

   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

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTYPE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TYPE definition: 1. a particular group of people or things that share similar characteristics and form a smaller…. Learn more.

   • Znaczenie TYPE, definicja w Cambridge English Dictionary

     type definicja: 1. a particular group of people or things...

   • TYPE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

     TYPE definition: 1. a person or thing that is part of a...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › typeType Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   type: [noun] a particular kind, class, or group. something distinguishable as a variety : sort. a member of an indicated class or variety of people. a typical and often superior specimen. qualities common to a number of individuals that distinguish them as an identifiable class: such as. the morphological, physiological, or ecological ...

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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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › typeTYPE | 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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTYPE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   22 meanings: 1. a kind, class, or category, the constituents of which share similar characteristics 2. a subdivision of a.... Click for more definitions.

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

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   type A. face B. beard C. shoulder D. body E. set width F. nick G. foot H. groove I. point size type (tīp) n. 1. A number of people or things having in common traits or ...

8. www.yourdictionary.com › typeType Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Type definition: A figure, representation, or symbol of something to come, such as an event in the Old Testament that is believed to foreshadow another in the New Testament.