type meaning and definition

TYPE noun

Definition of type (noun)

1. a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
   • "what type of sculpture do you prefer?"
   • antonym: antitype
2. a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
   • "a real character"; "a strange character"; "a friendly eccentric"; "the capable type"; "a mental case"
   • synonyms: case, character, eccentric
3. (biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon
4. printed characters
   • "small type is hard to read"
5. all of the tokens of the same symbol
   • "the word `element' contains five different types of character"
6. 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"

TYPE verb

Definition of type (verb)

1. write by means of a keyboard with types
   • "type the acceptance letter, please"
   • synonyms: typewrite
2. identify as belonging to a certain type
   • "Such people can practically be typed"
   • synonyms: typecast