| NOUN | cognition | type | a subdivision of a particular kind of thing |
|---|---|---|---|
| person | type, character, eccentric, case | a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities) | |
| group | type | (biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics / characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon | |
| communication | type | printed characters | |
| communication | type | all of the tokens of the same symbol | |
| artifact | type | a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end | |
| VERB | communication | type, typewrite | write by means of a keyboard with types |
| cognition | type, typecast | identify as belonging to a certain type |
| Sounds | tay'p | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | archetype ... wipe: 24 rhymes with ayp... | |
| Meaning | A subdivision of a particular kind of thing. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "what type of sculpture do you prefer?" | |
| Narrower | breed | A special type |
| nature | A particular type of thing | |
| version, variant, variation, edition | Something a little different from others of the same type | |
| Broader | kind, sort, form, variety | A category of things distinguished by some common characteristic / characteristic or quality |
| Opposite | antitype | An opposite or contrasting type |
| Spanish | tipo | |
| Catalan | tipus | |
| Verbs | type | identify as belonging to a certain type |
| typify | embody the essential characteristics / characteristics of or be a typical example of | |
| Meaning | A person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities). | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the capable type" | |
| Synonyms | character, eccentric, case | |
| Broader | adult, grownup | A fully developed person from maturity onward |
| Spanish | elemento, excéntrico, tipo | |
| Catalan | element, excèntric, personatge, tipus | |
| Adjectives | typic | being or serving as an illustration of a type |
| Verbs | type | identify as belonging to a certain type |
| typify | embody the essential characteristics / characteristics of or be a typical example of | |
| Meaning | (biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics / characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | biology, biological science | The science that studies living organisms |
| Broader | taxonomic group, taxonomic category, taxon | animal or plant group having natural relations |
| Spanish | tipo | |
| Catalan | tipus | |
| Verbs | typify | embody the essential characteristics / characteristics of or be a typical example of |
| Meaning | Printed characters. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "small type is hard to read" | |
| Narrower | font, fount, typeface, face, case | A specific size and style of type within a type family |
| type family | A complete set of type suitable for printing text | |
| Broader | character, graph, grapheme, graphic symbol | A written symbol that is used to represent speech |
| Spanish | tipo | |
| Catalan | tipus | |
| Verbs | type | write by means of a keyboard with types |
| Meaning | All of the tokens of the same symbol. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the word 'element' contains five different types of character" | |
| Broader | symbol | An arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance |
| Spanish | tipo | |
| Meaning | A small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he dropped a case of type, so they made him pick them up" | |
| Narrower | kern | The part of a metal typeface that projects beyond its body |
| quad, space | (printing) a block of type without a raised letter | |
| Broader | block | A solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides) |
| Spanish | tipo | |
| Catalan | tipus | |
| Verbs | type | write by means of a keyboard with types |
| Meaning | Write by means of a keyboard with types. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "type the acceptance letter, please" | |
| Synonym | typewrite | |
| Narrower | backspace | hit the backspace key on a computer or typewriter keyboard |
| double-space | type with a full space between lines | |
| shift | Use a shift key on a keyboard | |
| touch-type | type without looking at the keyboard | |
| triple-space | type with two empty spaces between lines | |
| Broader | write | Communicate or express by writing |
| Spanish | mecanografiar | |
| Catalan | mecanografiar | |
| Nouns | type | a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end |
| type | printed characters | |
| typing | writing done with a typewriter | |
| typist | someone paid to operate a typewriter | |
| Meaning | identify as belonging to a certain type. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "Such people can practically be typed" | |
| Synonym | typecast | |
| Broader | identify | Consider to be equal or the same |
| Spanish | tipificar | |
| Catalan | tipificar | |
| Nouns | type | a subdivision of a particular kind of thing |
| type | a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities) | |
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