Definition of Type

Noun

  • 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"
  • all of the tokens of the same symbol
    "the word `element' contains five different types of character"
  • printed characters
    "small type is hard to read"
  • (biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon
  • 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"
  • a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
    "what type of sculpture do you prefer?"

Verb

  • identify as belonging to a certain type
    "Such people can practically be typed"
  • write by means of a keyboard with types
    "type the acceptance letter, please"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

Word games points for the Type

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Unscramble type

11 unscramble word found using the letters type.

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