"type" meaning in English

See type in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /taɪp/ Audio: en-us-type.ogg [US] Forms: type [singular], types [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A type is one thing or a group of things that are all members of a larger group because of some similarity.
    Sense id: simple-type-en-noun-QbCQFEcf
  2. A type is a person who is like people from a particular group who are all similar in some way.
    Sense id: simple-type-en-noun-66O98Szk
  3. Type is letters that have been printed by a machine.
    Sense id: simple-type-en-noun-qhQW~Dn-
  4. Type is the blocks of metal with raised letters used to print text.
    Sense id: simple-type-en-noun-pRwf-jla

Verb

IPA: /taɪp/ Audio: en-us-type.ogg [US] Forms: type [canonical], types [third-person, singular], typed [past], typed [past, participle], typing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|typ|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you type something, you write it using a keyboard.
    Sense id: simple-type-en-verb-hRu7KIZl
  2. If you type something, you put it into a particular group because of some group similarity.
    Sense id: simple-type-en-verb-zmvtJ1~R
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          "text": "This type of snake is not dangerous to people."
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          "text": "The type in this book is too small to read."
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          "text": "With Gutenberg's movable type printing, books could be made using less money."
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          "text": "I don't want handwriting. Please, type it."
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          "text": "Please, type in your user name and password."
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