Definitions

type

[tahyp] / taɪp /

NOUN

class, kind

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brand breed category character description form group lot nature number sample sort standard strain variety

STRONG

blazon cast classification cut feather genre ilk likes mold order persuasion rubric species specimen stamp subdivision way

NOUN

example, model

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pattern sample standard

STRONG

archetype epitome essence exemplar original paradigm personification prototype quintessence representative specimen

Antonyms

STRONG

atypical

NOUN

printed characters

Synonyms

STRONGEST

case

STRONG

emblem face figure font print printing sign symbol

WEAK

point size

VERB

classify

Synonyms

STRONG

arrange categorize class peg pigeonhole sort standardize stereotype tab typecast

WEAK

button down put away put down as

Antonyms

STRONG

differentiate disorder disorganize

VERB

hit keys on machine to print document

Synonyms

STRONGEST

copy transcribe write

STRONG

touch touch-type typewrite

WEAK

dash off enter data hunt-and-peck teletype

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Given his past behavior, he sounds like the type of guy to leave a curveball in his will, as a parting shot.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 6, 2026

Petersen-Smith said that, in the context of the global war on terror, the term low boil is useful because it describes a type of second stage that has been characteristic of recent U.S. wars.

From Salon • Jul. 6, 2026

Astronomers have, for the first time, observed the birth of a magnetar, an extremely magnetic, rapidly spinning type of neutron star.

From Science Daily • Jul. 6, 2026

From timeless and traditional to luxurious and design-forward, these picnic setups offer inspiration for every type of host and guest this season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026

Side-scan sonar is a type of sonar system that can be towed through the water from a surface vessel or a submarine, or mounted on a ship’s hull.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

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Reading: Literature - Introductory

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Reading: Literature - Introductory