Meaning of 'type'

noun

a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end

noun

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

Example: "what type of sculpture do you prefer?"

noun

all of the tokens of the same symbol

Example: "the word `element' contains five different types of character"

noun

printed characters

Example: "small type is hard to read"

noun

(biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon

noun

a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

Synonyms: case

verb

identify as belonging to a certain type

Example: "Such people can practically be typed"

Synonyms: typecast

verb

write by means of a keyboard with types

Example: "type the acceptance letter, please"

Synonyms: typewrite