type

v. input text using a keyboard; classify, determine the type of something (esp. blood); typify, exemplify; foreshadow

n. sort; kind; printed letters; form, model

Type may refer to: In computing:Data type, collection of values used for computationsType system, defines a programming language's response to data typesType theory, basis for the study of type systemsIn mathematics:Type (model theory)Type or Arity, the number of operands a function takesType, any proposition or set in the Intuitionistic type theoryIn sociology:Ideal typeNormal typeTypification
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Noun
1. a subdivision of a particular kind of thing; "what type of sculpture do you prefer?"
(antonym) antitype
(hypernym) kind, sort, form, variety
(hyponym) nature
(derivation) typecast
2. a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities); "a real character"; "a strange character"; "a friendly eccentric"; "the capable type"; "a mental case"
(synonym) character, eccentric, case
(hypernym) adult, grownup
(derivation) typecast
3. (biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon
(hypernym) taxonomic group, taxonomic category, taxon
(derivation) typify, epitomize, epitomise
(classification) biology, biological science
4. printed characters; "small type is hard to read"
(hypernym) character, grapheme, graphic symbol
(hyponym) type family
(derivation) typewrite
5. 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"
(hypernym) block
(hyponym) quad, space
(derivation) typewrite
6. all of the tokens of the same symbol; "the word `element' contains five different types of character"
(hypernym) symbol
Verb
1. write by means of a keyboard with types; "type the acceptance letter, please"
(synonym) typewrite
(hypernym) write
(hyponym) shift
2. identify as belonging to a certain type; "Such people can practically be typed"
(synonym) typecast
(hypernym) identify
(derivation) character, eccentric, case

n. character, figure, type, grade

v. produce in a specific size

n. type, breed, sort; chap, bloke, guy

adj. ethnic, of different racial and social groups; of people from different countries