[ UK /tˈa‍ɪp/ ]
[ US /ˈtaɪp/ ]
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
NOUN
  1. a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
    a friendly eccentric
    the capable type
    a real character
    a strange character
    a mental case
  2. (biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon
  3. printed characters
    small type is hard to read
  4. 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
  5. all of the tokens of the same symbol
    the word `element' contains five different types of character
  6. a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
    what type of sculpture do you prefer?
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How To Use type In A Sentence

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