type
type/tīp/
noun
- a category of people or things having common characteristics."this type of heather grows better in a drier habitat"synonyms: kind, sort, variety, class, category, classification, group, set, bracket, genre, genus, species, family, order, breed, race, strain, style, description, designation, condition, quality, nature, manner, design, shape, form, pattern, rank, brand, make, model, line, mark, generation, vintage, stamp, ilk, kidney, cast, grain, mold, stripe
- a person or thing symbolizing or exemplifying the ideal or defining characteristics of something."she characterized his witty sayings as the type of modern wisdom"synonyms: epitome, quintessence, essence, perfect example, archetype, model, pattern, paradigm, exemplar, embodiment, personification, avatar, prototype
- printed characters or letters."bold or italic type"synonyms: print, typeface, face, characters, lettering, letters, font, fount
- a design on either side of a medal or coin.
- an abstract category or class of linguistic item or unit, as distinct from actual occurrences in speech or writing.
verb
- write (something) on a typewriter or computer by pressing the keys."he typed out the second draft"
- determine the type to which (a person or their blood or tissue) belongs."the kidney was typed"
- short for typecast.
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type, kind, sort, nature, description, character mean a number of individuals thought of as a group because of a common quality or qualities.
TYPE meaning: 1. a particular group of people or things that share similar characteristics and form a smaller…. Learn more.
noun. 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 ...
noun. 1. 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 ...
/taɪp/ · noun. a subdivision of a particular kind of thing · noun. (biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon.
Aug 5, 2009 · My favorite general definition is that a type is some subset of all values in the world (for example, the type "positive integers" includes the ...
May 15, 2024 · someone who has particular qualities or interests: He's the outdoor type (= enjoys being outside).
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A person, thing, or event that represents or symbolizes another, esp. another that it is thought will appear later; symbol; token; sign.
In a programming language, a type is a description of a set of values and a set of allowed operations on those values. PL/I has many built-in data types.
