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type

/taɪp/noun, verb1 syllable

Type means: a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities).

Synonyms for type12

noun, as in a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

verb, as in write by means of a keyboard with types

typewrite

verb, as in identify as belonging to a certain type

typecast

also used for type

mad, hella, wicked, dumb, dummy, odee, bare

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Opposites of type

antitype

What does type mean?8

noun

1

a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)“a real character”

2

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing“what type of sculpture do you prefer?”

3

(biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon

4

printed characters“small type is hard to read”

5

all of the tokens of the same symbol“the word ‘element’ contains five different types of character”

6

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”

verb

1

write by means of a keyboard with types“type the acceptance letter, please”

2

identify as belonging to a certain type“Such people can practically be typed”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with type?8

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Type in a sentence

  • Real happiness comes cheap; if it's expensive, it's not of a good type.Scott
  • Surprisingly, he is the type that worries about being in the public eye.CM
  • In those days, a new type of democracy was rising.Eldad
  • We handle all type of books, both new and old.trieuho
  • Unlike her older sister, the younger sister is the quieter type.Objectivesea
  • I think you're a great guy, but you're not my type.Hybrid
  • Layla, a prostitute, wanted a decent type of life.OsoHombre
  • Which type of rice do you prefer: brown, white, or basmati?Hybrid

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Forms of type

as a noun

plural
types

as a verb

past tense
typed
present participle
typing
third-person singular
types