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What is a basic definition of type?
Type is used as a noun to mean a member of a category. As a verb type means to write using a typewriter or keyboard. The word type has many other senses as a noun and a verb.
Type refers to something or someone that is a member of a category or class. Type is often followed with the word of and the category being referred to. For example, a German shepherd is a type of dog. The German shepherd is a member of the large group of animals known as dogs.
- Real-life examples: Robins, pigeons, and eagles are types of birds. Hats, pants, and shirts are types of clothing. Vegetables, fruits, and meats are types of foods.
- Used in a sentence: Martina likes only certain types of movies, such as comedies.
Informally, type is used in a similar sense to mean a person who has characteristics of a certain job, personality, or other quality.
- Used in a sentence: We don’t want any government types sniffing around our business.
As a verb, type means to write on a typewriter or keyboard. Now that typewriters are much less commonly used, type nearly always refers specifically to computer or cellphone keyboards.
- Used in a sentence: I told him not to type a long, angry rant on his social media profile but he didn’t listen.
Where does type come from?
The first records of type come from around 1425. It ultimately comes from Greek word týpos, meaning “a blow or an impression.”
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What are some other forms related to type?
- mistype (verb)
- mistyped (adjective)
- pretype (verb)
- retype (verb)
- untyped (adjective)
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How is type used in real life?
Type is a very common word that most often means to write on a keyboard or refers to something that is a member of a certain category.
There are two types of people in this world:
Those who are bad at email.
Those who are very bad at email.
No one is good at email.
— Joanna Stern (@JoannaStern) December 11, 2020
Just typed a 3000 word paper… Still not done 😩
— J (@JVCKJ) March 5, 2014
Working on our laptops together is my type of intimacy
— Ciera Rogers (@iamcierarogers) August 18, 2020
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Is type used correctly in the following sentence?
Wood, stone, and steel are common types of building materials.