"text type" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: text types [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} text type (plural text types)
  1. (countable) A type of written text, such as descriptive, narrative, expository or argumentative. Tags: countable Categories (topical): Linguistics, Translation studies, Writing Synonyms: text-type Translations (type of written text): tekstilaji (Finnish), tekstityyppi (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-text_type-en-noun-dz3dgotC Disambiguation of Linguistics: 50 50 Disambiguation of Translation studies: 46 54 Disambiguation of Writing: 66 34 Disambiguation of 'type of written text': 96 4
  2. (uncountable) Such types considered collectively. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Linguistics, Translation studies Translations (types collectively): tekstilaji (Finnish), tekstityyppi (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-text_type-en-noun-RwgVisyD Disambiguation of Linguistics: 50 50 Disambiguation of Translation studies: 46 54 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of 'types collectively': 6 94

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