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type (tīp)

noun

  1. a person, thing, or event that represents or symbolizes another, esp. another that it is thought will appear later; symbol; token; sign
  2. Rare a distinguishing mark, sign, or impress
  3. the general form, structure, plan, style, etc. characterizing or distinguishing the members of a class or group
  4. a kind, class, or group having distinguishing characteristics in common [a new type of airplane, an animal of the dog type]: in informal usage, often used elliptically immediately preceding the noun [a new type airplane]
  5. a person, animal, or thing that is representative of, or has the distinctive characteristics of, a class or group; typical individual or instance
  6. a perfect example; model; pattern; archetype
  7. Informal an odd or eccentric person; character
  8. Agric. the combination of characters of an animal or breed that make it most suitable for a particular use beef type, dairy type
  9. Biol.
    1. the single specimen designated as the one on which the original description and name of a taxon have been based
    2. type genus or type species
  10. Math. the simplest of a set of equivalent forms
  11. Printing
    1. a rectangular piece of metal or, esp. formerly, wood, with a raised letter, figure, etc. in reverse on its upper end which, when inked and pressed against a piece of paper or other material, as in a printing press or on a typewriter, leaves an ink impression of its face; also, such pieces collectively or the characters printed from them
    2. a character or characters formed electronically and produced by a computer printer
    3. photographic reproductions of print used in photocomposition
    4. a particular face of type

Etymology: LL(Ec) typus, a model, symbol < L & Gr: L, a figure < Gr typos, a figure, archetype, model, orig., a blow, mark made by a blow < typtein: see tympan

transitive verb typed, typ′·ing

  1. Now Rare
    1. to prefigure
    2. to typify; represent
  2. to classify according to type to be typed as a villain
  3. to write using the keyboard of a typewriter or computer
  4. Med. to determine the type of (a blood sample)

intransitive verb

to use the keyboard of a typewriter

type Related Forms
typ′·able adjective or type′·able
type Synonyms

type

v.

  1. To use a typewriter

    typewrite, keyboard, keypunch, use a word processor, copy, transcribe, teletype, touch-type, hunt and peck*.

  2. To classify

    categorize, normalize, standardize; see stereotype.

type Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • specify: All equipment carried on assignments must be of a type specified by the risk assessment.
  • describe: The data will also allow us to identify and describe the types of care offered when an admission does not take place.
  • select: Excel: Selecting Certain Types of Cell Say you want to select all cells which contain a certain type of data.
  • define: You are creating a new type of item in addition to the item types already defined.
  • identify: As a result the number of animals required to identify the strain type of a suspect sample will be reduced significantly.

Converse of subject

  • categorize: Recycle Today - Directory of recycling services across the UK, categorized by types of waste.

Adjective modifier

  • different: At the same time breeders with a slightly different type of Welsh pig were winning awards in the Show ring.
  • certain: You also have an idea about whether you like certain types of work.
  • various: Showing on the left are some photos of past events using various venue types.
  • particular: Some schemes tie the individual to a particular type of employment or specific employer.
  • common: Patient medication counseling was the most common type of intervention.
  • main: The main types of drugs of abuse We can also classify drugs of abuse by their effects.

Modifies a noun

  • I: Serum type I collagen breakdown product ( serum CTX ) predicts hip fracture risk in elderly women: the EPIDOS study.
  • approval: These include published material such as papers and books, international standards, Codes of Practice, type approval and other laws.
  • V: Geneva: WHO, 1994 ( Type V evidence expert concensus opinion based on a review of the literature ) ii.

Noun used with modifier

  • data: The suggested default is the data type of the data array in the IN NDF.
  • soil: He gave a detailed report on the geology and soil types of the Link Road.
  • file: You can find out more about this process in our description of file types.

Preposition: of

  • cancer: The number and duration of the sessions also depends on the site and type of the cancer.
type Quotes

My scrofulous French novel On grey paper with blunt type!

—Browning, Robert

The Republican form of government is the highest form of government; but because of this, it requires the highest type of human natureöa type nowhere at present existing.

—Spencer, Herbert

Your eight-page paperöbehind which you huddle, Bawling through the megaphone of big type: 'This is I, the giant.'

—Masters, Edgar Lee

Type of the wise who soar, but never roam; True to the kindred points of Heaven and Home!

—Wordsworth,William