Type
/taɪp/
Type is a noun and verb with 4 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.
“This type of plane can handle rough weather more easily than that type of plane.”
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Preferred sort of person; sort of person that one is attracted to.
“He was exactly her type.”
verb
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To determine the blood type of.
“The doctor ordered the lab to type the patient for a blood transfusion.”
- To put text on paper using a typewriter.
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Origin
From Latin typus, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω.
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Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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