type
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3.7
- noun
- /taɪp/
- Archaic
:
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.
- So the look of the of the type and the curves and the lines.
Examples
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The printer ran out of type, so we had to replace the missing letters to finish our project.
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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.
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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.
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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
A mark made when writing or printing, like a letter
Compounds
- Specialized
7
3.9
A blood group whose red cells have no A or B markers, so they can donate to anyone
- Specialized
3
3.7
A category that shows what kind of information a place in a program can hold, for example numbers or text
- Specialized
3
3.9
A long-term condition that makes blood sugar too high, often in adults and treated with diet and pills
- Specialized
1
3.5
A blood group whose red blood cells carry both A and B markers and whose plasma lacks antibodies against them
- Specialized
1
3.5
A long-term condition in which the body makes little or no insulin and people must take insulin injections
- Specialized
1
5.3
Upright letters used for normal printed text in books, not slanted like italics
- Specialized
1
6.5
A set of related fonts like regular, bold, and italic that match each other
- Specialized
1
9.1
An animal or plant kept as the original example for naming a new species
- Specialized
A large bell-shaped oven that heats steel strips to remove hardening and make them softer
- Specialized
A furnace that covers steel strips with a bell-shaped hood to make them softer
- Archaic
Long times when someone cannot move or speak, sometimes followed by short restless periods
- Archaic
A severe mental illness with confused thinking, strange speech, and childish behavior that often starts in the teenage years
- Specialized
A device with a float that rests on collected rain to measure how much falls
- Specialized
A tool that measures rain using a float on the top of the collected water
- Specialized
A semiconductor that conducts electricity mainly with extra electrons from added atoms
- Specialized
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
- Specialized
A blood group in which red blood cells do not have the Rh factor
- Specialized
A blood group whose red blood cells have the Rh factor, common in most people
- Specialized
A type of schizophrenia where people wrongly believe others will harm them or a partner is cheating while appearing normal
- Specialized
A delayed reaction caused by the body's immune cells that appears hours after contact with something you are sensitive to
- Archaic
A mix of three metals like lead and tin that printers use to make letters for printing
- Specialized
A group of related data types that lets code choose a type based on input
- Specialized
A very fast body reaction to something you are sensitive to, causing hives, itching, or very bad swelling
Surface Forms
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.