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: a criminal of the most vicious type.
a thing or person regarded as a member of a class or category; kind; sort (usually followed by of): This is some type of mushroom.
Informal. a person, regarded as reflecting or typifying a certain line of work, environment, etc.: a couple of civil service types.
a thing or person that represents perfectly or in the best way a class or category; model: the very type of a headmaster.
Printing.
a rectangular piece or block, now usually of metal, having on its upper surface a letter or character in relief.
a genus or species that most nearly exemplifies the essential characteristics of a higher group.
the one or more specimens on which the description and naming of a species is based.
Agriculture.
the inherited features of an animal or breed that are favorable for any given purpose: dairy type.
a strain, breed, or variety of animal, or a single animal, belonging to a specific kind.
Logic, Linguistics. Also called type-word. the general form of a word, expression, symbol, or the like in contrast to its particular instances: The type “and” in “red and white and blue” has two separate tokens.Compare token(def 8).
the pattern or model from which something is made.
an image or figure produced by impressing or stamping, as the principal figure or device on either side of a coin or medal.
a distinctive or characteristic mark or sign.
a symbol of something in the future, as an Old Testament event serving as a prefiguration of a New Testament event.
Related formsmis·type, verb,mis·typed,mis·typ·ing.mis·typed, adjectivepre·type, verb (used with object),pre·typed,pre·typ·ing.re·type, verb (used with object),re·typed,re·typ·ing.un·typed, adjectivewell-typed, adjectiveCan be confusedkindsorttype (see usage note at kind2) (see usage note at the current entry)
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).
the work or activity of using a typewriter or word processor
the skill of using a typewriter quickly and accurately
type
noun
a kind, class, or category, the constituents of which share similar characteristics
a subdivision of a particular class of things or people; sortwhat type of shampoo do you use?
the general form, plan, or design distinguishing a particular group
informala person who typifies a particular qualityhe's the administrative type
informala person, esp of a specified kindhe's a strange type
a small block of metal or more rarely wood bearing a letter or character in relief for use in printing
such pieces collectively
characters printed from type; print
biology
the taxonomic group the characteristics of which are used for defining the next highest group, for example Rattus norvegicus (brown rat) is the type species of the rat genus Rattus
linguisticsa symbol regarded as standing for the class of all symbols identical to itCompare token (def. 8)
logica class of expressions or of the entities they represent that can all enter into the same syntactic relations. The theory of types was advanced by Bertrand Russell to avoid the liar paradox, Russell's paradox, etc
philosophya universal. If a sentence always has the same meaning whenever it is used, the meaning is said to be a property of the sentence-typeCompare token (def. 9)
mainlyChristian theola figure, episode, or symbolic factor resembling some future reality in such a way as to foreshadow or prefigure it
rarea distinctive sign or mark
verb
to write (copy) on a typewriter
(tr)to be a symbol of; typify
(tr)to decide the type of; clarify into a type
(tr)medto determine the blood group of (a blood sample)
(tr)mainlyChristian theolto foreshadow or serve as a symbol of (some future reality)
Word Origin for type
C15: from Latin typus figure, from Greek tupos image, from tuptein to strike
late 15c., "symbol, emblem," from Latin typus "figure, image, form, kind," from Greek typos "dent, impression, mark, figure, original form," from root of typtein "to strike, beat," from PIE root *(s)teu- "to strike, cut, hew" (see steep (adj.)). Extended 1713 to printing blocks with letters carved on them. The meaning "general form or character of some kind, class" is first in English 1843, though it had that sense in Latin and Greek. To be someone's type "be the sort of person that person is attracted to" is recorded from 1934.
type
v.
"to write with a typewriter," 1888; see type (n.). Related: Typed; typing.
The process of classifying organisms or things according to type.
type
[tīp]
n.
A number of people or things having in common traits or characteristics that distinguish them as a group or class.
The general character or structure held in common by a number of people or things considered as a group or class.
A person or thing having the features of a group or class.
An example or a model having the ideal features of a group or class.
A taxonomic group, especially a genus or species, chosen as the representative example in characterizing the larger taxonomic group to which it belongs.
The specimen on which the original description and naming of a taxon is based.
v.
To determine the antigenic characteristics of a blood or tissue sample.
