type
[ tahyp ]
/ taɪp /
noun
verb (used with object), typed, typ·ing.
verb (used without object), typed, typ·ing.
to typewrite.
Words nearby type
Origin of type
1425–75; late Middle English: symbol, figure (< Middle French) < Latin typus bas-relief, ground plan < Greek týpos blow, impression
OTHER WORDS FROM type
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH type
kind sort type (see usage note at kind2) (see usage note at the current entry)usage note for type
2. When preceded by a modifier, type meaning “kind, sort” is sometimes used without a following of: This type furnace uses very little current. In writing, a hyphen is often placed between type and the preceding word or words: a magnetic-type holder; a New England-type corn pudding. This construction is frequently criticized by usage guides; it is most typical of journalistic writing and advertising and occurs rarely in formal speech or writing. In almost all cases the construction can be rendered fully standard either by restoring of after type, with no hyphen ( this type of furnace; a New England type of corn pudding ) or by omitting type altogether ( a magnetic holder).
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Examples from the Web for mistype
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British Dictionary definitions for mistype
type
/ (taɪp) /
noun
verb
Word Origin for type
C15: from Latin typus figure, from Greek tupos image, from tuptein to strike
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Medical definitions for mistype
type
[ tīp ]
n.
v.
To determine the antigenic characteristics of a blood or tissue sample.
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