noun
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
Examples
- what type of sculpture do you prefer?
noun
a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
Synonyms
Examples
- a real character
- a strange character
- a friendly eccentric
- the capable type
- a mental case
noun
(biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon
noun
printed characters
Examples
- small type is hard to read
noun
all of the tokens of the same symbol
Examples
- the word `element' contains five different types of character
noun
a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end
Examples
- produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper
- he dropped a case of type, so they made him pick them up
verb
write by means of a keyboard with types
Synonyms
Examples
- type the acceptance letter, please
verb
identify as belonging to a certain type
Synonyms
Examples
- Such people can practically be typed