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type

/ type /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper
"he dropped a case of type, so they made him pick them up"
Type of:
block
Kinds of:
quad space
Derived:
typewrite
noun Sense 2
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
"what type of sculpture do you prefer?"
Opposites:
antitype
Type of:
kind sort form
Kinds of:
nature version variant variation edition
Derived:
typecast typify epitomize epitomise
noun Sense 3
all of the tokens of the same symbol
"the word `element'' contains five different types of character"
Type of:
symbol
noun Sense 4
printed characters
"small type is hard to read"
Type of:
character grapheme graphic symbol
Kinds of:
type family font fount typeface face
Derived:
typewrite
noun Sense 5
(biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon
Type of:
taxonomic group taxonomic category taxon
Derived:
typify epitomize epitomise
Domain:
biology biological science
verb Sense 6
identify as belonging to a certain type
"Such people can practically be typed"
Type of:
identify
Derived:
character eccentric case
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 7
write by means of a keyboard with types
"type the acceptance letter, please"
Type of:
write
Kinds of:
shift backspace double-space triple-space touch-type
Derived:
typewriter typing typewriting typist
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 8
a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
"a real character"
"a strange character"
"a friendly eccentric"
"the capable type"
"a mental case"
Type of:
adult grownup
Derived:
typecast typify epitomize epitomise
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
53
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

block quad space kind sort form nature version variant variation edition antitype