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type

type

1.0
A group of things or people that share the same features
  • noun
  • /taɪp/
translation icon : tipo
  • The school offers various types of extracurricular activities for students.
  • personality type
  • different types
  • Type 2 diabetes

So, yeah, not really my type, but he's cool.

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Examples

  • For other areas of practice, there are certain types of competencies that professionals need to have.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Most people who go to college have some type of end goal.

  • Think of these as sort of ideal types, he says.

  • And the question is, what type is this bar going to be?

  • Are there any differences between these two types of needs in the current year?

    Academic text (2011)
  • So can you give me a couple types of writing samples?

  • Who wants or needs this type of robot?

  • Column B is more specific about the type of leaving event than the first column.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Community members were specific about the different types of support they received from the CBHNs.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Finally, personalization depends on the type of objects a user is looking for.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

kind
vstype
1.0

A type of thing or person that has similar features

is the general label for such groups rather than their qualities
category
vstype
658 2.7

A group of things or people that have the same features

is the everyday word for that same grouping
species
vstype
148 2.9

A type of thing that has similar features

refers more generally to the whole class rather than a narrow subgroup
variety
vstype
128 2.0

A kind of thing that has a particular shared feature

covers the broader class sharing general common characteristics not just that trait
genus
vstype
3 7.5

A group of things that share common features

is the common everyday term for that same general class

Antonyms

9.9

A person or thing that is the direct opposite of another

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

How Specific

instance
2.6
subtype
5 4.2
type
1.0
category
658 2.7
group
1.0

Surface Forms

type singular
types plural

Etymology

Type meaning a category comes from Greek typos 'model' or 'pattern', and you can see the same root in words like typical and prototype. So a 'type' is a model that shows the common features of a group.