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types

  • plural
    of type.
    type
    noun
    a number of things or persons sharing a particular characteristic, or set of characteristics, that causes them to be regarded as a group, more or less precisely defined or designated; class; category.
  • present tense form
    of type (3rd person singular).
    type
    noun
    a number of things or persons sharing a particular characteristic, or set of characteristics, that causes them to be regarded as a group, more or less precisely defined or designated; class; category.

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Up, down and strange are also the three lightest types of quarks.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026

However, Jones felt strongly that women should be able to access different types of HRT to see what works for them.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

Allen had a document of ideas detailing the types of characters she wanted to see depicted, including a star athlete, the first out queer character in the show’s universe and an African student.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

There are two main types of student loans: federal student loans and private student loans.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

“All right, everyone who has heard that an Assassin was sent after me, raise your hand—wait—there are no actual Assassins, right? Only generic murder types? Good, all right, now you can raise your hands.”

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri