type

1 of 2

noun

ˈtīp

often attributive

: a particular kind, class, or group

oranges of the seedless type

leaders of the new type … did England yeoman's service

G. M. Trevelyan

: something distinguishable as a variety : sort

what type of food do you like?

: a member of an indicated class or variety of people

the guests were mostly urban types

Lucy Cook

: a typical and often superior specimen

: 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

: 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

: typeface

italic type

: matter set in type

: a distinctive mark or sign

: a person or thing (as in the Old Testament) believed to foreshadow another (as in the New Testament)

: one having qualities of a higher category : model

: 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

: to produce (a character, a document, etc.) using a keyboard (as on a typewriter or computer)

also : keyboard

: to identify as belonging to a type: such as

: to determine the natural type of (as a blood sample)

: typecast

: to produce a copy of

: to represent in terms of typical characteristics : typify

: to represent beforehand as a type : prefigure

typeable

ˈtī-pə-bəl How to pronounce type (audio)

adjective

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

Kids Definition

type 1 of 2

noun

ˈtīp

: a particular kind or group of things or people : variety

a seedless type of orange

He likes all types of books.

: a set of letters or figures that are used for printing or the letters or figures printed by them

: the special qualities or characteristics by which members of a group are set apart from other groups

plants grouped by type

type

2 of 2

verb

typed; typing

: to write with a keyboard (as on computer or typewriter)

: to identify as belonging to a certain group

Medical Definition

type 1 of 2

noun

ˈtīp

: 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

: the morphological, physiological, or ecological characters by which relationship between organisms may be recognized

: a particular kind, class, or group

cell types

specifically : a group distinguishable on physiological or serological bases

salmonella types

type

2 of 2

transitive verb

typed; typing

: to determine the type of (as a sample of blood or a culture of bacteria)

单词	types
释义	type 1 of 2 noun ˈtīp 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 adjective Synonyms Noun breed class description feather genre ilk kidney kind like manner nature order sort species strain stripe variety Verb assort break down categorize class classify codify compartment compartmentalize digest distinguish distribute grade group peg place range rank relegate separate sort See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 Phrases Containing type not someone's type n-type not the type of one kind/sort/type or another touch-type some kind/sort/type of sub-type type B type II error type I error type species type specimen wild type pre-type revert to type cold type type genus p-type type A See More not someone's type n-type not the type of one kind/sort/type or another touch-type some kind/sort/type of sub-type type B type II error type I error type species type specimen wild type pre-type revert to type cold type type genus p-type type A See More Kids Definition type 1 of 2 noun ˈtīp 1 : a particular kind or group of things or people : variety a seedless type of orange He likes all types of books. 2 : a set of letters or figures that are used for printing or the letters or figures printed by them 3 : the special qualities or characteristics by which members of a group are set apart from other groups plants grouped by type type 2 of 2 verb typed; typing 1 : to write with a keyboard (as on computer or typewriter) 2 : to identify as belonging to a certain group Medical Definition type 1 of 2 noun ˈtīp 1 : 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 2 : the morphological, physiological, or ecological characters by which relationship between organisms may be recognized 3 : a particular kind, class, or group cell types specifically : a group distinguishable on physiological or serological bases salmonella types type 2 of 2 transitive verb typed; typing : to determine the type of (as a sample of blood or a culture of bacteria) types 1 of 2 noun plural of type 1 as in kinds a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common what type of people do you generally hang out with? Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance kinds sorts genres varieties stripes breeds species descriptions natures manners classes likes categories strains kidneys persuasions models feathers ilks orders groups samples groupings specimens families brackets ranks suites sets divisions grades lots bunches 2 as in categories one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic a music store that has a good selection of all types of music, not just pop, rock, and rap Synonyms & Similar Words kinds categories groups sorts classifications varieties classes tiers species ranks sections families genera brackets breeds sets generations genuses divisions grades leagues descriptions orders subgroups manners specialties rubrics subdivisions likes subclasses races branches specialities labels natures kidneys feathers ilks headings subspecieses titles types 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of type as in groups to arrange or assign according to type type the birds by geographical range Synonyms & Similar Words groups classifies ranks sorts distinguishes places grades classes categorizes relegates lists ranges separates distributes compartments digests identifies pegs assorts recognizes files catalogs compartmentalizes orders organizes codifies refers arrays indexes breaks down systematizes culls clusters pigeonholes alphabetizes disposes shelves marshals screens clumps catalogues sieves marshalls winnows sets regroups reclassifies sifts draws up colligates subcategorizes recategorizes Antonyms & Near Antonyms lumps confuses jumbles scrambles mixes (up) disarranges misclassifies missorts mistypes See More
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