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type

type

549 3.7
The letters or characters used in printing, like those on a page
  • noun
  • /taɪp/
  • Archaic
translation icon : tipo tipográfico
  • He collects old type used for printing books and often exhibits them at local fairs.

So the look of the of the type and the curves and the lines.

Examples

  • The printer ran out of type, so we had to replace the missing letters to finish our project.

  • Paul P498 noted the word "Luxoscope" in circus type, along with many exclamation points.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • This type of growth is common with horses.

  • The teachers enjoy the freedom this type of design gives them.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Discuss the difference between type 1 and type 2 respiratory failure.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Also, there was no significant personality type difference identified between band and orchestra students.

    Academic text (2011)
  • However, he argues that only with access to NHS funds will this type of provision be possible.

    Academic text (2011)
  • That jeep is an armored car of some type.

  • Above the drenched woman, letters in Liberty type formed the title: DENSE SMOKE.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Responsive pedagogy of this type is not withheld from just one group of learners.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

3.7

A mark made when writing or printing, like a letter

also means the physical blocks used to make those characters

Compounds

blood type
  • Specialized
89 2.7

A group of human blood that has the same markers on red blood cells

11 3.6

The shape and build of a person's body, like thin or muscular

type O
  • Specialized
7 3.9

A blood group whose red cells have no A or B markers, so they can donate to anyone

type A
  • Specialized
6 4.8

A blood group whose red blood cells have an A marker

type B
  • Specialized
5 4.4

A blood group with B marks on red cells and no A marks

data type
  • Specialized
3 3.7

A category that shows what kind of information a place in a program can hold, for example numbers or text

type II diabetes
  • Specialized
3 3.9

A long-term condition that makes blood sugar too high, often in adults and treated with diet and pills

wild type
  • Specialized
2 4.8

The usual natural form of a species or gene

type AB
  • Specialized
1 3.5

A blood group whose red blood cells carry both A and B markers and whose plasma lacks antibodies against them

type I diabetes
  • Specialized
1 3.5

A long-term condition in which the body makes little or no insulin and people must take insulin injections

wild type
  • Specialized
1 5.5

Having the usual natural form of a gene or organism

A person with a strong, muscular body and broad shoulders

roman type
  • Specialized
1 5.3

Upright letters used for normal printed text in books, not slanted like italics

type family
  • Specialized
1 6.5

A set of related fonts like regular, bold, and italic that match each other

type specimen
  • Specialized
1 9.1

An animal or plant kept as the original example for naming a new species

8.2

A large bell-shaped oven that heats steel strips to remove hardening and make them softer

bell-type furnace
  • Specialized
9.8

A furnace that covers steel strips with a bell-shaped hood to make them softer

Long times when someone cannot move or speak, sometimes followed by short restless periods

A severe mental illness with confused thinking, strange speech, and childish behavior that often starts in the teenage years

asthenic type
  • Specialized
9.9

A body type with a thin, light build and little muscle

float-type rain gage
  • Specialized
7.9

A device with a float that rests on collected rain to measure how much falls

float-type rain gauge
  • Specialized
7.3

A tool that measures rain using a float on the top of the collected water

flange type
  • Specialized
8.2

A design of a flat ring used to join pipes or machine parts

n-type semiconductor
  • Specialized
7.6

A semiconductor that conducts electricity mainly with extra electrons from added atoms

p-type semiconductor
  • Specialized
7.4

A material that conducts electricity mainly by positive holes rather than electrons

Pliers with angled jaws you adjust to grip and turn nuts, bolts, or pipe fittings

pyknic type
  • Archaic
9.9

A person with a short, round, heavy body

6.0

A blood group in which red blood cells do not have the Rh factor

4.1

A blood group whose red blood cells have the Rh factor, common in most people

9.9

A type of schizophrenia where people wrongly believe others will harm them or a partner is cheating while appearing normal

A person who likes fine art, good wine, and stylish living

type beat
  • Jargon
7.7

A music track made in the style of a popular artist

7.9

A delayed reaction caused by the body's immune cells that appears hours after contact with something you are sensitive to

type metal
  • Archaic
8.4

A mix of three metals like lead and tin that printers use to make letters for printing

type slug
  • Archaic
9.9

A thin metal strip placed between words to make space in printing

type family
  • Specialized
8.1

A group of related data types that lets code choose a type based on input

type genus
  • Specialized
9.9

The genus that gives the family or subfamily its name

5.5

A very fast body reaction to something you are sensitive to, causing hives, itching, or very bad swelling

type species
  • Specialized
8.8

A species that shows the main features of its genus

Surface Forms

type singular
types plural

Etymology

Type for printed letters comes from the old Greek word typos meaning 'stamp' or 'model', because printers used small pieces of metal that leave a mark on the paper. So today's type is the letter or block that makes the printed mark.