type

Definitions

1. 1noun

   A combining form signifying impressed form; stamp; print; type; typical form; representative; as in stereotype phototype, ferrotype, monotype.

2. 2noun

   The mark or impression of something; stamp; impressed sign; emblem.

3. 3noun

   Form or character impressed; style; semblance.

4. 4noun

   A figure or representation of something to come; a token; a sign; a symbol; -- correlative to antitype.

5. 5noun

   That which possesses or exemplifies characteristic qualities; the representative.

6. 6noun

   A general form or structure common to a number of individuals; hence, the ideal representation of a species, genus, or other group, combining the essential characteristics; an animal or plant possessing or exemplifying the essential characteristics of a species, genus, or other group. Also, a group or division of animals having a certain typical or characteristic structure of body maintained within the group.

7. 7noun

   The original object, or class of objects, scene, face, or conception, which becomes the subject of a copy; esp., the design on the face of a medal or a coin.

8. 8noun

   A simple compound, used as a mode or pattern to which other compounds are conveniently regarded as being related, and from which they may be actually or theoretically derived.

9. 9noun

   A raised letter, figure, accent, or other character, cast in metal or cut in wood, used in printing.

10. 10noun

    Such letters or characters, in general, or the whole quantity of them used in printing, spoken of collectively; any number or mass of such letters or characters, however disposed.

11. 11transitive verb

    To represent by a type, model, or symbol beforehand; to prefigure.

12. 12transitive verb

    To furnish an expression or copy of; to represent; to typify.

13. 13noun

    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"

14. 14noun

    a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

    "what type of sculpture do you prefer?"

15. 15noun

    all of the tokens of the same symbol

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

16. 16noun

    printed characters

    "small type is hard to read"

17. 17noun

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

18. 18noun

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

    "a real character"

    "a strange character"

    Synonyms

    casecharactereccentric
19. 19verb

    identify as belonging to a certain type

    "Such people can practically be typed"

    Synonyms

    typecast
20. 20verb

    write by means of a keyboard with types

    "type the acceptance letter, please"

    Synonyms

    typewrite