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[ 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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  • As far back as the 1920s, it was an easy getaway for Hollywood types looking for a little privacy; and this golden era lives on at select spots.
  • For instance, a few weeks ago in my sports statistics class, I envisioned a type of graph that’s a combination boxplot and lineplot — instead of turning towards Excel, I coded a Mathematica module to create this type of graph and then automate the creation of many of these. Wolfram Blog : Get Your Game On for Mathematics Awareness Month!
  • The only real answer I have to that, you know - it is asked a lot is that I really wouldn't want to work with someone who would typecast me based on what I'm doing in this job.
  • Again, one file change can put a little red nose next to all of your headers, turn the text red and even make them display in a silly typeface.
  • There has been a bit of a hoo-ha in recent years about how your blood type influences the type of person you are.
  • The two types of sutures are: absorbable and nonabsorbable.
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