Definition of type in English:

type

noun tʌɪptaɪp

1A category of people or things having common characteristics.
this type of heather grows better in a drier habitat
blood types
Example sentencesExamples
- To point the way, they suggest four designs geared to the most common types of laneway lots.
- Nutritionists and fitness gurus have created an entire lexicon based on fruits to describe common body types.
- The tips are the same type of common sense platitudinous advice that columnists dispense on a regular basis.
- This type of cancer is common in men but there is an increasing incidence of women sufferers in Ireland.
- The three most common types of conjunctivitis are: viral, allergic and bacterial.
- The commonest type of trichome is uniseriate, two to four-celled, with a clavate or subclavate terminal cell.
- With the information you have given me, I can only give you the common types of rashes in her age group.
- There are also other, less common types of seizure.
- The most common types of sports injuries are sprains and strains.
- A common type of invisible bra consists of two cups made of thick silicone sheets with an adhesive inner layer.
- Three types of sharks are common in the area: the sand tiger shark, bull shark and scalloped hammerhead.
- I think the common explanation for these types of addictions is that they are an ‘escape’ from a miserable life.
- Rates for at least six common types of cancer, country by country, correlate with the consumption of animal source food.
- Classed as a primitive breed, they bear little resemblance to more common types of sheep with thick white fleeces.
- The N-Profiles are the most common types and the easiest to treat.
- The following are some of the most common types of media and their characteristics.
- Counterfeiting is one of the most common types of card fraud.
- First we'll run down the basic differences between the more common types of beer.
- Now a test for detecting cancer very early by picking out cells sensitised against tumour and antigens common to all types of cancer, has been developed.
- The most common types are the blacksmith plover, kittlitz's plover and spur-winged plover.
Synonyms
kind, sort, variety, class, category, classification, group, set, bracket, genre, genus, species, family, order, breed, race, strain
style, description, designation, condition, quality, nature, manner, design, shape, form, pattern, rank
brand, make, model, line, mark, generation, vintage
stamp, ilk, kidney, cast, grain, mould
North American stripe
1. 1.1informal with adjective or noun modifier A person of a specified character or nature.
  two sporty types in tracksuits
  Example sentencesExamples
  But Spock is the reason I go for the strong silent unemotional type.
  You are very tentative in the world and introverted with people - which means you are the shy and silent type.
  So whether it's teens watching Buffy or executives watching their budgets, the distracted mobile user seems to be a common type.
  A strong silent type would fit the bill as this character is on stage throughout the first half but doesn't say a word.
  The clubs here are peopled with artists and literary types rather than toffs and wideboys.
  But the truly startling thing is that these ideas are apparently common currency among special-ops types today.
  For years he was the epitome of the strong, silent type, a defensive cyborg who could count on one hand the mistakes he made in his entire career.
  And it is instructive that the people who think this is a good idea are artists and artistic types.
  New York has become so expensive that fun, crazy artist and musician types can no longer afford to live or move here.
  However, it has not become ugly or vulgar due to the nature of the tourists, who are sporty, outdoor types.
  I was very withdrawn and I think he spotted that I was the artist type - and he was right.
  This is just as true among linguists, alas, as it is among literary types.
  More than half of all taxpayers pay someone to do their taxes, so it's not surprising that criminal types are seeking a piece of the action.
  Today, the island is a haven for artists and New Age types.
  We like our heroes humble in Ireland, strong, silent types who keep the head down and go about their business in an uncomplicated manner.
  Yes, luckily for all you proper sporty types, tracksuits are quite the outfit to be seen in this season.
  These artist types are always trying to deconstruct analysis.
  With a warm and friendly atmosphere, it draws an eclectic crowd of artists and business types.
  The crowd is a cool mix of models, media types and funky cool Londoners.
  First, I have great respect for the lexicographic types who do these searches.
  At the vet clinic they pretty much pull out the Kevlar but we civilian types can't go full metal jacket.
  All three of those cities are in dire need of more skateboard artist types to invade their shores.
  Model types sip at their sea breezes and dance the night away.
  Synonyms
  person, individual, character, sort
  British informal bod
2. 1.2one's typeinformal The sort of person one likes or finds attractive.
  she's not really my type
  Example sentencesExamples
  Ellie was attractive though not my type but I have to admit there was some sort of attraction.
  Are you keen on a guy but think that you're not his type?
  "So she doesn't think Im her type, huh?" Luke grunted as he hoisted his body up once more.
2A person or thing exemplifying the ideal or defining characteristics of something.
she characterized his witty sayings as the type of modern wisdom
Example sentencesExamples
- The style of winemaking is very much in the big and bold French Bordeaux type.
Synonyms
epitome, quintessence, essence, perfect example, archetype, model, pattern, paradigm, exemplar, embodiment, personification, avatar
prototype
1. 2.1 An object, conception, or work of art serving as a model for subsequent artists.
  Example sentencesExamples
  From these outsiders a collection of work emerged that produced the spectrum of recognisably Art Brut types.
  His use of sfumato and his figure types seem closer to the art of Lorenzo Lotto.
2. 2.2 A symbol of someone or something.
  the dolphin is a conventional type of Christ
3. 2.3Theology A person or event in the Old Testament taken as a foreshadowing of someone or something in the New Testament.
4. 2.4Zoology Botany An organism or taxon chosen as having the essential characteristics of its group.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Thus, the origin of the mesoderm is clearly of the deuterostome type in phoronids and brachiopods.
5. 2.5
  short for type specimen
3mass noun Characters or letters that are printed or shown on a screen.
bold type
Example sentencesExamples
- She turned her attention to a stack of home health orders, with type so small she could hardly read it.
- As if to emphasise the point, the report prints the comment in bold type.
- This message appeared in bold type across the front of a postcard sent by my sister in 1989, when my husband and I bought our first home.
- He has adopted the usual practice on page 57 of using bold type, separating out the order that he is making.
- It's not often that an author is prompted to make a statement in bold type to correct what he sees as a gross misunderstanding.
- The final paragraph of the letter, printed in bold type, made it very clear what would happen if they didn't accept.
- It consists of the title and not more than three sentences presented in bold type which is larger than some of the section titles.
- It suggests that exact quantities should be printed clearly in larger type on the front of packages and should be easily understood.
- She quickly opened the folder and flicked through some of the pages, her eyes skimming over the bold type.
- Headings in bold type naturally lead the eye to the photo captions contained within the body of the text.
- Certain characteristics distinguish one type of print from another.
- Lesson One in printing on cheap newsprint is surely never to print black type over a highly coloured background.
- Predictions of exceptionally high tides are given in bold type.
- Parameters to which the model is sensitive are in bold type.
- Each religion is announced in bold type followed by a paragraph or two of elementary explanation.
- Also important is the relationship between room size and video display screen size and type.
- Later, the sign was replaced by a new one, just as lavish, on which the message was printed in larger type.
- I have used bold type to indicate any item or portion thereof that has been revised.
- Those positions located in the catalytic core of the ribozyme are shown in italicized boldface type.
- Loci of noncoding markers that have possible codominant alleles are in boldface italic type.
- Such themes are all clearly presented in the body of the commentary and helpfully emphasised in bold type.
Synonyms
print, typeface, face, characters, lettering, letters
font
British fount
1. 3.1count noun A piece of metal with a raised letter or character on its upper surface, for use in letterpress printing.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Suddenly, it was no longer necessary to stock separate arrays of lead type for each point size.
  Each is characterized by diagnostic pottery and metal types.
2. 3.2 Metal types used in letterpress printing.
  the first European printing of books began in 1454 with the invention of movable type
  Example sentencesExamples
  As with the Bixler pieces, printer's type was used to impress an inscription around the rim.
  The inscriptions were created by pressing printer's type into the clay before it hardened.
4A design on either side of a medal or coin.
5Linguistics
An abstract category or class of linguistic item or unit, as distinct from actual occurrences in speech or writing.
Contrasted with token
Example sentencesExamples
- A domain already exists on the system that matches either or both the type or the name that has been specified.
- The C declarations may define types and variables used in the actions.
- These were carried out for the annotation of anaphor types and their antecedents, and for the segmentation of the dialogues into dialogue acts.
- Older style guides make two firm points about the difference between the two types of clause.
- When discussing linguistic items like letters and sentences, contemporary philosophers distinguish types from tokens.
- All of these elements vary in their structural details, and perched songs can easily be categorized as distinct types.
- The concepts [dog], [cat], [horse], as well as [animal], occupy the abstract domain of types.
- There we list the five basic clause types, and give an example of each.

verb tʌɪptaɪp

[with object]

1Write (something) on a typewriter or computer by pressing the keys.
he typed out the second draft
no object I'm learning to type
Example sentencesExamples
- Your daughter says she recalls going to bed as a child hearing you typing in your office, and waking up hearing the same noise.
- Tony found himself typing with the light of the computer onto the keyboard.
- I continued researching and typing while occasionally taking notes on my notebook placed to the side.
- Then he spent ten minutes standing behind the counter typing away on his computer like a courtroom stenographer on methamphetamines.
- She answered; twirling around in her computer chair and typing in a few things I didn't care much about.
- Try to imagine the average student sliding out from under the duvet, seamlessly moving across to their desk, and then writing or typing non-stop for 30 minutes.
- The secretary immediately stopped typing on the computer and greeted him.
- Like last time, someone using the wireless keyboard discovered that everything they were typing was showing up on a neighbor's computer.
- One good Saturday night, I was there, alone again in my room and typing along in front of my computer.
- There then followed an hour and ten minutes of typing, card swiping and crashing of various computers that culminated in him printing off an agreement form full of invalid bank details.
- Alison glanced at the editor - he was already busy typing on the computer.
- Tania let out a humph and a snort, but resumed typing on the computer.
- The cramped keyboard makes accurate typing difficult.
- During the war on Iraq, military staff at all levels have found that typing short messages is a supremely efficient way of communicating in a crisis.
- As they passed his office, she watched him typing away at a weekly newsletter they put out.
- He hunched over his computer screen and kept typing in commands.
- People sit in their cubicles on the phone or typing away at their computers amid the chaos.
- I also find that typing up notes in my computer can be helpful.
- Instead, the group of A / V crew members were still seated at their portable computers, all typing and talking loudly.
- Sal got quiet and the other two could hear him typing into his computer, followed by a little victorious laugh.
- But for those with limited use of their hands, taking notes at a meeting and typing on a computer keyboard can be difficult or impossible.
- Eric was busy typing at his computer, then leaned back in his chair.
- I did go onto his computer and finished typing then posted what happened on Monday.
- For some reason, because we are merely sitting at a computer screen in our own den just typing, we aren't doing anything ‘wrong’ or criminal.
- Her idea of a fun Friday night was sitting in front of the computer by herself typing up a new poem.
- James is busy typing up his General Science homework on his computer when he hears a faint knocking on the door downstairs.
- But then Mr Steyn, like me, sits at a keyboard, typing stuff.
- My secretary was busy typing on her typewriter, so I started the coffee-making process myself, intending not to disturb her.
2Medicine
Determine the type to which (a person or their blood or tissue) belongs.
the kidney was typed
Example sentencesExamples
- This method typically requires electromorph typing of a large number of loci from hundreds of individuals.
- All isolates were subjected to molecular typing by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis.

Phrases

in type

Composed and ready for printing.
Example sentencesExamples
- He unfortunately died in February 1897 and it soon transpired that the manuscript was not in the hands of the Club and so nothing could be set in type.
- At this point in history, it was the often uneducated printer who would decide which words were set in type and which were not, since he could be prosecuted by the authorities.
- No printer would risk his skin by setting the words in type.

Derivatives

typal

adjective

The point of departure are databases of the profiles of typal positions included in the Registry of Typal Positions, and of personal profiles defined by means of Individual Potential Analysis.
Example sentencesExamples
- There are class diagrams connected to typal tasks and containing relations between objects, description of objects and their attributes.

Origin

Late 15th century (in the sense 'symbol, emblem'): from French, or from Latin typus, from Greek tupos 'impression, figure, type', from tuptein 'to strike'. The use in printing dates from the early 18th century; the general sense 'category with common characteristics' arose in the mid 19th century.

Rhymes

gripe, hype, mistype, pipe, ripe, sipe, skype, slype, snipe, stripe, swipe, tripe, wipe

Definition of type in US English:

type

nountaɪptīp

1A category of people or things having common characteristics.
this type of heather grows better in a drier habitat
blood types
Example sentencesExamples
- The three most common types of conjunctivitis are: viral, allergic and bacterial.
- Now a test for detecting cancer very early by picking out cells sensitised against tumour and antigens common to all types of cancer, has been developed.
- There are also other, less common types of seizure.
- First we'll run down the basic differences between the more common types of beer.
- To point the way, they suggest four designs geared to the most common types of laneway lots.
- The most common types are the blacksmith plover, kittlitz's plover and spur-winged plover.
- The N-Profiles are the most common types and the easiest to treat.
- The following are some of the most common types of media and their characteristics.
- Rates for at least six common types of cancer, country by country, correlate with the consumption of animal source food.
- Three types of sharks are common in the area: the sand tiger shark, bull shark and scalloped hammerhead.
- The commonest type of trichome is uniseriate, two to four-celled, with a clavate or subclavate terminal cell.
- The tips are the same type of common sense platitudinous advice that columnists dispense on a regular basis.
- The most common types of sports injuries are sprains and strains.
- I think the common explanation for these types of addictions is that they are an ‘escape’ from a miserable life.
- Counterfeiting is one of the most common types of card fraud.
- With the information you have given me, I can only give you the common types of rashes in her age group.
- This type of cancer is common in men but there is an increasing incidence of women sufferers in Ireland.
- A common type of invisible bra consists of two cups made of thick silicone sheets with an adhesive inner layer.
- Nutritionists and fitness gurus have created an entire lexicon based on fruits to describe common body types.
- Classed as a primitive breed, they bear little resemblance to more common types of sheep with thick white fleeces.
Synonyms
kind, sort, variety, class, category, classification, group, set, bracket, genre, genus, species, family, order, breed, race, strain
1. 1.1 A person, thing, or event considered as a representative of a type.
  it's not the type of car I'd want my daughter to drive
  I'm an adventurous type
  Example sentencesExamples
  Are certain personality types more attracted to certain sports, like in careers?
  The San Marco grandmother says she's the adventurous type and likes the outdoors.
  She told The Echo that this type of tourism is adventurous, sometimes a novelty and makes it possible to meet new friends.
  This type occurs amongst representatives of most sections examined.
  The abortion protester who called to let me know he took down my license plate number and car type.
  Now, if you are the more adventurous type, how about a trip on our very own roads, with live entertainment, no less.
  Pilots can qualify for any Hang Gliding Cat 1 event on any type of hang glider.
  Norwich Union's recent study claims that we Brits fall into five categories - which type are you?
  In any event that type of financial information can all too often be unreliable as it is either self-serving or of doubtful utility.
  Politics attracts a certain type of guy: the narcissistic showman, hungry for attention and holding centre stage.
  "Clearly, the irresponsible use of fireworks falls within this type of behaviour.
  This is substantial dealing, putting you just one category below the maximum category for this type of offence.
  Often this type of gambler offers attractive odds on a horse losing.
  The discussion about this issue was deferred to future events of this type.
  Each point represents one soil type and one growing season (R, significant at 99 % confidence level).
  For Williams, the poet must discover this type of news and represent it in all its profundity.
  Burned structures of this type are particularly well represented at the Orendorf site.
  In order to recognize a particular personality type, the authors suggest taking note of specific linguistic cues.
  At the Olympics there are flatwater and slalom events for each type of boat.
  It allows COs to compare their unit by such categories as aircraft type and community.
  We should also add someone like the senator here, who is seen as a sort of nonpartisan type of gentleman.
  The final type tends to be in the minority, but they usually speak the loudest.
  I'm not generally a fancy event type of person, but last night's was a good time.
2. 1.2informal with adjective or noun modifier A person of a specified character or nature.
  professor types in tweed
  Example sentencesExamples
  Model types sip at their sea breezes and dance the night away.
  First, I have great respect for the lexicographic types who do these searches.
  But Spock is the reason I go for the strong silent unemotional type.
  You are very tentative in the world and introverted with people - which means you are the shy and silent type.
  But the truly startling thing is that these ideas are apparently common currency among special-ops types today.
  The clubs here are peopled with artists and literary types rather than toffs and wideboys.
  A strong silent type would fit the bill as this character is on stage throughout the first half but doesn't say a word.
  And it is instructive that the people who think this is a good idea are artists and artistic types.
  All three of those cities are in dire need of more skateboard artist types to invade their shores.
  This is just as true among linguists, alas, as it is among literary types.
  These artist types are always trying to deconstruct analysis.
  Yes, luckily for all you proper sporty types, tracksuits are quite the outfit to be seen in this season.
  At the vet clinic they pretty much pull out the Kevlar but we civilian types can't go full metal jacket.
  The crowd is a cool mix of models, media types and funky cool Londoners.
  So whether it's teens watching Buffy or executives watching their budgets, the distracted mobile user seems to be a common type.
  I was very withdrawn and I think he spotted that I was the artist type - and he was right.
  We like our heroes humble in Ireland, strong, silent types who keep the head down and go about their business in an uncomplicated manner.
  For years he was the epitome of the strong, silent type, a defensive cyborg who could count on one hand the mistakes he made in his entire career.
  With a warm and friendly atmosphere, it draws an eclectic crowd of artists and business types.
  New York has become so expensive that fun, crazy artist and musician types can no longer afford to live or move here.
  Today, the island is a haven for artists and New Age types.
  However, it has not become ugly or vulgar due to the nature of the tourists, who are sporty, outdoor types.
  More than half of all taxpayers pay someone to do their taxes, so it's not surprising that criminal types are seeking a piece of the action.
  Synonyms
  person, individual, character, sort
3. 1.3one's typeinformal The sort of person one likes or finds attractive.
  she's not really my type
  Example sentencesExamples
  Are you keen on a guy but think that you're not his type?
  Ellie was attractive though not my type but I have to admit there was some sort of attraction.
  "So she doesn't think Im her type, huh?" Luke grunted as he hoisted his body up once more.
2A person or thing symbolizing or exemplifying the ideal or defining characteristics of something.
she characterized his witty sayings as the type of modern wisdom
Example sentencesExamples
- The style of winemaking is very much in the big and bold French Bordeaux type.
Synonyms
epitome, quintessence, essence, perfect example, archetype, model, pattern, paradigm, exemplar, embodiment, personification, avatar
1. 2.1 An object, conception, or work of art serving as a model for subsequent artists.
  Example sentencesExamples
  From these outsiders a collection of work emerged that produced the spectrum of recognisably Art Brut types.
  His use of sfumato and his figure types seem closer to the art of Lorenzo Lotto.
2. 2.2Theology A person or event in the Old Testament taken as a foreshadowing of someone or something in the New Testament.
3. 2.3Botany Zoology An organism or taxon chosen as having the essential characteristics of its group.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Thus, the origin of the mesoderm is clearly of the deuterostome type in phoronids and brachiopods.
4. 2.4
  short for type specimen
3Printed characters or letters.
bold or italic type
Example sentencesExamples
- It suggests that exact quantities should be printed clearly in larger type on the front of packages and should be easily understood.
- As if to emphasise the point, the report prints the comment in bold type.
- Headings in bold type naturally lead the eye to the photo captions contained within the body of the text.
- Predictions of exceptionally high tides are given in bold type.
- The final paragraph of the letter, printed in bold type, made it very clear what would happen if they didn't accept.
- It's not often that an author is prompted to make a statement in bold type to correct what he sees as a gross misunderstanding.
- Loci of noncoding markers that have possible codominant alleles are in boldface italic type.
- Also important is the relationship between room size and video display screen size and type.
- She quickly opened the folder and flicked through some of the pages, her eyes skimming over the bold type.
- This message appeared in bold type across the front of a postcard sent by my sister in 1989, when my husband and I bought our first home.
- Lesson One in printing on cheap newsprint is surely never to print black type over a highly coloured background.
- Parameters to which the model is sensitive are in bold type.
- Such themes are all clearly presented in the body of the commentary and helpfully emphasised in bold type.
- It consists of the title and not more than three sentences presented in bold type which is larger than some of the section titles.
- Each religion is announced in bold type followed by a paragraph or two of elementary explanation.
- Those positions located in the catalytic core of the ribozyme are shown in italicized boldface type.
- Certain characteristics distinguish one type of print from another.
- She turned her attention to a stack of home health orders, with type so small she could hardly read it.
- Later, the sign was replaced by a new one, just as lavish, on which the message was printed in larger type.
- He has adopted the usual practice on page 57 of using bold type, separating out the order that he is making.
- I have used bold type to indicate any item or portion thereof that has been revised.
Synonyms
print, typeface, face, characters, lettering, letters
1. 3.1 A piece of metal with a raised letter or character on its upper surface, for use in letterpress printing.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Suddenly, it was no longer necessary to stock separate arrays of lead type for each point size.
  Each is characterized by diagnostic pottery and metal types.
2. 3.2 The pieces of metal used in letterpress printing collectively.
  Example sentencesExamples
  As with the Bixler pieces, printer's type was used to impress an inscription around the rim.
  The inscriptions were created by pressing printer's type into the clay before it hardened.
4A design on either side of a medal or coin.
5Linguistics
An abstract category or class of linguistic item or unit, as distinct from actual occurrences in speech or writing.
Contrasted with token
Example sentencesExamples
- A domain already exists on the system that matches either or both the type or the name that has been specified.
- These were carried out for the annotation of anaphor types and their antecedents, and for the segmentation of the dialogues into dialogue acts.
- There we list the five basic clause types, and give an example of each.
- The C declarations may define types and variables used in the actions.
- Older style guides make two firm points about the difference between the two types of clause.
- All of these elements vary in their structural details, and perched songs can easily be categorized as distinct types.
- When discussing linguistic items like letters and sentences, contemporary philosophers distinguish types from tokens.
- The concepts [dog], [cat], [horse], as well as [animal], occupy the abstract domain of types.

verbtaɪptīp

[with object]

1Write (something) on a typewriter or computer by pressing the keys.
he typed out the second draft
no object I am learning how to type
Example sentencesExamples
- I did go onto his computer and finished typing then posted what happened on Monday.
- People sit in their cubicles on the phone or typing away at their computers amid the chaos.
- But for those with limited use of their hands, taking notes at a meeting and typing on a computer keyboard can be difficult or impossible.
- But then Mr Steyn, like me, sits at a keyboard, typing stuff.
- Tony found himself typing with the light of the computer onto the keyboard.
- Like last time, someone using the wireless keyboard discovered that everything they were typing was showing up on a neighbor's computer.
- Then he spent ten minutes standing behind the counter typing away on his computer like a courtroom stenographer on methamphetamines.
- Sal got quiet and the other two could hear him typing into his computer, followed by a little victorious laugh.
- For some reason, because we are merely sitting at a computer screen in our own den just typing, we aren't doing anything ‘wrong’ or criminal.
- Tania let out a humph and a snort, but resumed typing on the computer.
- Instead, the group of A / V crew members were still seated at their portable computers, all typing and talking loudly.
- As they passed his office, she watched him typing away at a weekly newsletter they put out.
- James is busy typing up his General Science homework on his computer when he hears a faint knocking on the door downstairs.
- The secretary immediately stopped typing on the computer and greeted him.
- Eric was busy typing at his computer, then leaned back in his chair.
- My secretary was busy typing on her typewriter, so I started the coffee-making process myself, intending not to disturb her.
- She answered; twirling around in her computer chair and typing in a few things I didn't care much about.
- He hunched over his computer screen and kept typing in commands.
- I continued researching and typing while occasionally taking notes on my notebook placed to the side.
- Alison glanced at the editor - he was already busy typing on the computer.
- Your daughter says she recalls going to bed as a child hearing you typing in your office, and waking up hearing the same noise.
- One good Saturday night, I was there, alone again in my room and typing along in front of my computer.
- The cramped keyboard makes accurate typing difficult.
- I also find that typing up notes in my computer can be helpful.
- Her idea of a fun Friday night was sitting in front of the computer by herself typing up a new poem.
- There then followed an hour and ten minutes of typing, card swiping and crashing of various computers that culminated in him printing off an agreement form full of invalid bank details.
- Try to imagine the average student sliding out from under the duvet, seamlessly moving across to their desk, and then writing or typing non-stop for 30 minutes.
- During the war on Iraq, military staff at all levels have found that typing short messages is a supremely efficient way of communicating in a crisis.
2Medicine
Determine the type to which (a person or their blood or tissue) belongs.
the kidney was typed
Example sentencesExamples
- This method typically requires electromorph typing of a large number of loci from hundreds of individuals.
- All isolates were subjected to molecular typing by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis.
3
short for typecast

Phrases

in type

Composed and ready for printing.
Example sentencesExamples
- At this point in history, it was the often uneducated printer who would decide which words were set in type and which were not, since he could be prosecuted by the authorities.
- No printer would risk his skin by setting the words in type.
- He unfortunately died in February 1897 and it soon transpired that the manuscript was not in the hands of the Club and so nothing could be set in type.

Origin

Late 15th century (in the sense ‘symbol, emblem’): from French, or from Latin typus, from Greek tupos ‘impression, figure, type’, from tuptein ‘to strike’. The use in printing dates from the early 18th century; the general sense ‘category with common characteristics’ arose in the mid 19th century.

单词	type
释义	Definition of type in English: type noun tʌɪptaɪp 1A category of people or things having common characteristics. this type of heather grows better in a drier habitat blood types Example sentencesExamples To point the way, they suggest four designs geared to the most common types of laneway lots. Nutritionists and fitness gurus have created an entire lexicon based on fruits to describe common body types. The tips are the same type of common sense platitudinous advice that columnists dispense on a regular basis. This type of cancer is common in men but there is an increasing incidence of women sufferers in Ireland. The three most common types of conjunctivitis are: viral, allergic and bacterial. The commonest type of trichome is uniseriate, two to four-celled, with a clavate or subclavate terminal cell. With the information you have given me, I can only give you the common types of rashes in her age group. There are also other, less common types of seizure. The most common types of sports injuries are sprains and strains. A common type of invisible bra consists of two cups made of thick silicone sheets with an adhesive inner layer. Three types of sharks are common in the area: the sand tiger shark, bull shark and scalloped hammerhead. I think the common explanation for these types of addictions is that they are an ‘escape’ from a miserable life. Rates for at least six common types of cancer, country by country, correlate with the consumption of animal source food. Classed as a primitive breed, they bear little resemblance to more common types of sheep with thick white fleeces. The N-Profiles are the most common types and the easiest to treat. The following are some of the most common types of media and their characteristics. Counterfeiting is one of the most common types of card fraud. First we'll run down the basic differences between the more common types of beer. Now a test for detecting cancer very early by picking out cells sensitised against tumour and antigens common to all types of cancer, has been developed. The most common types are the blacksmith plover, kittlitz's plover and spur-winged plover. Synonyms kind, sort, variety, class, category, classification, group, set, bracket, genre, genus, species, family, order, breed, race, strain style, description, designation, condition, quality, nature, manner, design, shape, form, pattern, rank brand, make, model, line, mark, generation, vintage stamp, ilk, kidney, cast, grain, mould North American stripe 1.1informal with adjective or noun modifier A person of a specified character or nature. two sporty types in tracksuits Example sentencesExamples But Spock is the reason I go for the strong silent unemotional type. You are very tentative in the world and introverted with people - which means you are the shy and silent type. So whether it's teens watching Buffy or executives watching their budgets, the distracted mobile user seems to be a common type. A strong silent type would fit the bill as this character is on stage throughout the first half but doesn't say a word. The clubs here are peopled with artists and literary types rather than toffs and wideboys. But the truly startling thing is that these ideas are apparently common currency among special-ops types today. For years he was the epitome of the strong, silent type, a defensive cyborg who could count on one hand the mistakes he made in his entire career. And it is instructive that the people who think this is a good idea are artists and artistic types. New York has become so expensive that fun, crazy artist and musician types can no longer afford to live or move here. However, it has not become ugly or vulgar due to the nature of the tourists, who are sporty, outdoor types. I was very withdrawn and I think he spotted that I was the artist type - and he was right. This is just as true among linguists, alas, as it is among literary types. More than half of all taxpayers pay someone to do their taxes, so it's not surprising that criminal types are seeking a piece of the action. Today, the island is a haven for artists and New Age types. We like our heroes humble in Ireland, strong, silent types who keep the head down and go about their business in an uncomplicated manner. Yes, luckily for all you proper sporty types, tracksuits are quite the outfit to be seen in this season. These artist types are always trying to deconstruct analysis. With a warm and friendly atmosphere, it draws an eclectic crowd of artists and business types. The crowd is a cool mix of models, media types and funky cool Londoners. First, I have great respect for the lexicographic types who do these searches. At the vet clinic they pretty much pull out the Kevlar but we civilian types can't go full metal jacket. All three of those cities are in dire need of more skateboard artist types to invade their shores. Model types sip at their sea breezes and dance the night away. Synonyms person, individual, character, sort British informal bod 1.2one's typeinformal The sort of person one likes or finds attractive. she's not really my type Example sentencesExamples Ellie was attractive though not my type but I have to admit there was some sort of attraction. Are you keen on a guy but think that you're not his type? "So she doesn't think Im her type, huh?" Luke grunted as he hoisted his body up once more. 2A person or thing exemplifying the ideal or defining characteristics of something. she characterized his witty sayings as the type of modern wisdom Example sentencesExamples The style of winemaking is very much in the big and bold French Bordeaux type. Synonyms epitome, quintessence, essence, perfect example, archetype, model, pattern, paradigm, exemplar, embodiment, personification, avatar prototype 2.1 An object, conception, or work of art serving as a model for subsequent artists. Example sentencesExamples From these outsiders a collection of work emerged that produced the spectrum of recognisably Art Brut types. His use of sfumato and his figure types seem closer to the art of Lorenzo Lotto. 2.2 A symbol of someone or something. the dolphin is a conventional type of Christ 2.3Theology A person or event in the Old Testament taken as a foreshadowing of someone or something in the New Testament. 2.4Zoology Botany An organism or taxon chosen as having the essential characteristics of its group. Example sentencesExamples Thus, the origin of the mesoderm is clearly of the deuterostome type in phoronids and brachiopods. 2.5 short for type specimen 3mass noun Characters or letters that are printed or shown on a screen. bold type Example sentencesExamples She turned her attention to a stack of home health orders, with type so small she could hardly read it. As if to emphasise the point, the report prints the comment in bold type. This message appeared in bold type across the front of a postcard sent by my sister in 1989, when my husband and I bought our first home. He has adopted the usual practice on page 57 of using bold type, separating out the order that he is making. It's not often that an author is prompted to make a statement in bold type to correct what he sees as a gross misunderstanding. The final paragraph of the letter, printed in bold type, made it very clear what would happen if they didn't accept. It consists of the title and not more than three sentences presented in bold type which is larger than some of the section titles. It suggests that exact quantities should be printed clearly in larger type on the front of packages and should be easily understood. She quickly opened the folder and flicked through some of the pages, her eyes skimming over the bold type. Headings in bold type naturally lead the eye to the photo captions contained within the body of the text. Certain characteristics distinguish one type of print from another. Lesson One in printing on cheap newsprint is surely never to print black type over a highly coloured background. Predictions of exceptionally high tides are given in bold type. Parameters to which the model is sensitive are in bold type. Each religion is announced in bold type followed by a paragraph or two of elementary explanation. Also important is the relationship between room size and video display screen size and type. Later, the sign was replaced by a new one, just as lavish, on which the message was printed in larger type. I have used bold type to indicate any item or portion thereof that has been revised. Those positions located in the catalytic core of the ribozyme are shown in italicized boldface type. Loci of noncoding markers that have possible codominant alleles are in boldface italic type. Such themes are all clearly presented in the body of the commentary and helpfully emphasised in bold type. Synonyms print, typeface, face, characters, lettering, letters font British fount 3.1count noun A piece of metal with a raised letter or character on its upper surface, for use in letterpress printing. Example sentencesExamples Suddenly, it was no longer necessary to stock separate arrays of lead type for each point size. Each is characterized by diagnostic pottery and metal types. 3.2 Metal types used in letterpress printing. the first European printing of books began in 1454 with the invention of movable type Example sentencesExamples As with the Bixler pieces, printer's type was used to impress an inscription around the rim. The inscriptions were created by pressing printer's type into the clay before it hardened. 4A design on either side of a medal or coin. 5Linguistics An abstract category or class of linguistic item or unit, as distinct from actual occurrences in speech or writing. Contrasted with token Example sentencesExamples A domain already exists on the system that matches either or both the type or the name that has been specified. The C declarations may define types and variables used in the actions. These were carried out for the annotation of anaphor types and their antecedents, and for the segmentation of the dialogues into dialogue acts. Older style guides make two firm points about the difference between the two types of clause. When discussing linguistic items like letters and sentences, contemporary philosophers distinguish types from tokens. All of these elements vary in their structural details, and perched songs can easily be categorized as distinct types. The concepts [dog], [cat], [horse], as well as [animal], occupy the abstract domain of types. There we list the five basic clause types, and give an example of each. verb tʌɪptaɪp [with object] 1Write (something) on a typewriter or computer by pressing the keys. he typed out the second draft no object I'm learning to type Example sentencesExamples Your daughter says she recalls going to bed as a child hearing you typing in your office, and waking up hearing the same noise. Tony found himself typing with the light of the computer onto the keyboard. I continued researching and typing while occasionally taking notes on my notebook placed to the side. Then he spent ten minutes standing behind the counter typing away on his computer like a courtroom stenographer on methamphetamines. She answered; twirling around in her computer chair and typing in a few things I didn't care much about. Try to imagine the average student sliding out from under the duvet, seamlessly moving across to their desk, and then writing or typing non-stop for 30 minutes. The secretary immediately stopped typing on the computer and greeted him. Like last time, someone using the wireless keyboard discovered that everything they were typing was showing up on a neighbor's computer. One good Saturday night, I was there, alone again in my room and typing along in front of my computer. There then followed an hour and ten minutes of typing, card swiping and crashing of various computers that culminated in him printing off an agreement form full of invalid bank details. Alison glanced at the editor - he was already busy typing on the computer. Tania let out a humph and a snort, but resumed typing on the computer. The cramped keyboard makes accurate typing difficult. During the war on Iraq, military staff at all levels have found that typing short messages is a supremely efficient way of communicating in a crisis. As they passed his office, she watched him typing away at a weekly newsletter they put out. He hunched over his computer screen and kept typing in commands. People sit in their cubicles on the phone or typing away at their computers amid the chaos. I also find that typing up notes in my computer can be helpful. Instead, the group of A / V crew members were still seated at their portable computers, all typing and talking loudly. Sal got quiet and the other two could hear him typing into his computer, followed by a little victorious laugh. But for those with limited use of their hands, taking notes at a meeting and typing on a computer keyboard can be difficult or impossible. Eric was busy typing at his computer, then leaned back in his chair. I did go onto his computer and finished typing then posted what happened on Monday. For some reason, because we are merely sitting at a computer screen in our own den just typing, we aren't doing anything ‘wrong’ or criminal. Her idea of a fun Friday night was sitting in front of the computer by herself typing up a new poem. James is busy typing up his General Science homework on his computer when he hears a faint knocking on the door downstairs. But then Mr Steyn, like me, sits at a keyboard, typing stuff. My secretary was busy typing on her typewriter, so I started the coffee-making process myself, intending not to disturb her. 2Medicine Determine the type to which (a person or their blood or tissue) belongs. the kidney was typed Example sentencesExamples This method typically requires electromorph typing of a large number of loci from hundreds of individuals. All isolates were subjected to molecular typing by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. Phrases in type Composed and ready for printing. Example sentencesExamples He unfortunately died in February 1897 and it soon transpired that the manuscript was not in the hands of the Club and so nothing could be set in type. At this point in history, it was the often uneducated printer who would decide which words were set in type and which were not, since he could be prosecuted by the authorities. No printer would risk his skin by setting the words in type. Derivatives typal adjective The point of departure are databases of the profiles of typal positions included in the Registry of Typal Positions, and of personal profiles defined by means of Individual Potential Analysis. Example sentencesExamples There are class diagrams connected to typal tasks and containing relations between objects, description of objects and their attributes. Origin Late 15th century (in the sense 'symbol, emblem'): from French, or from Latin typus, from Greek tupos 'impression, figure, type', from tuptein 'to strike'. The use in printing dates from the early 18th century; the general sense 'category with common characteristics' arose in the mid 19th century. Rhymes gripe, hype, mistype, pipe, ripe, sipe, skype, slype, snipe, stripe, swipe, tripe, wipe noun.1 phr. Definition of type in US English: type nountaɪptīp 1A category of people or things having common characteristics. this type of heather grows better in a drier habitat blood types Example sentencesExamples The three most common types of conjunctivitis are: viral, allergic and bacterial. Now a test for detecting cancer very early by picking out cells sensitised against tumour and antigens common to all types of cancer, has been developed. There are also other, less common types of seizure. First we'll run down the basic differences between the more common types of beer. To point the way, they suggest four designs geared to the most common types of laneway lots. The most common types are the blacksmith plover, kittlitz's plover and spur-winged plover. The N-Profiles are the most common types and the easiest to treat. The following are some of the most common types of media and their characteristics. Rates for at least six common types of cancer, country by country, correlate with the consumption of animal source food. Three types of sharks are common in the area: the sand tiger shark, bull shark and scalloped hammerhead. The commonest type of trichome is uniseriate, two to four-celled, with a clavate or subclavate terminal cell. The tips are the same type of common sense platitudinous advice that columnists dispense on a regular basis. The most common types of sports injuries are sprains and strains. I think the common explanation for these types of addictions is that they are an ‘escape’ from a miserable life. Counterfeiting is one of the most common types of card fraud. With the information you have given me, I can only give you the common types of rashes in her age group. This type of cancer is common in men but there is an increasing incidence of women sufferers in Ireland. A common type of invisible bra consists of two cups made of thick silicone sheets with an adhesive inner layer. Nutritionists and fitness gurus have created an entire lexicon based on fruits to describe common body types. Classed as a primitive breed, they bear little resemblance to more common types of sheep with thick white fleeces. Synonyms kind, sort, variety, class, category, classification, group, set, bracket, genre, genus, species, family, order, breed, race, strain 1.1 A person, thing, or event considered as a representative of a type. it's not the type of car I'd want my daughter to drive I'm an adventurous type Example sentencesExamples Are certain personality types more attracted to certain sports, like in careers? The San Marco grandmother says she's the adventurous type and likes the outdoors. She told The Echo that this type of tourism is adventurous, sometimes a novelty and makes it possible to meet new friends. This type occurs amongst representatives of most sections examined. The abortion protester who called to let me know he took down my license plate number and car type. Now, if you are the more adventurous type, how about a trip on our very own roads, with live entertainment, no less. Pilots can qualify for any Hang Gliding Cat 1 event on any type of hang glider. Norwich Union's recent study claims that we Brits fall into five categories - which type are you? In any event that type of financial information can all too often be unreliable as it is either self-serving or of doubtful utility. Politics attracts a certain type of guy: the narcissistic showman, hungry for attention and holding centre stage. "Clearly, the irresponsible use of fireworks falls within this type of behaviour. This is substantial dealing, putting you just one category below the maximum category for this type of offence. Often this type of gambler offers attractive odds on a horse losing. The discussion about this issue was deferred to future events of this type. Each point represents one soil type and one growing season (R, significant at 99 % confidence level). For Williams, the poet must discover this type of news and represent it in all its profundity. Burned structures of this type are particularly well represented at the Orendorf site. In order to recognize a particular personality type, the authors suggest taking note of specific linguistic cues. At the Olympics there are flatwater and slalom events for each type of boat. It allows COs to compare their unit by such categories as aircraft type and community. We should also add someone like the senator here, who is seen as a sort of nonpartisan type of gentleman. The final type tends to be in the minority, but they usually speak the loudest. I'm not generally a fancy event type of person, but last night's was a good time. 1.2informal with adjective or noun modifier A person of a specified character or nature. professor types in tweed Example sentencesExamples Model types sip at their sea breezes and dance the night away. First, I have great respect for the lexicographic types who do these searches. But Spock is the reason I go for the strong silent unemotional type. You are very tentative in the world and introverted with people - which means you are the shy and silent type. But the truly startling thing is that these ideas are apparently common currency among special-ops types today. The clubs here are peopled with artists and literary types rather than toffs and wideboys. A strong silent type would fit the bill as this character is on stage throughout the first half but doesn't say a word. And it is instructive that the people who think this is a good idea are artists and artistic types. All three of those cities are in dire need of more skateboard artist types to invade their shores. This is just as true among linguists, alas, as it is among literary types. These artist types are always trying to deconstruct analysis. Yes, luckily for all you proper sporty types, tracksuits are quite the outfit to be seen in this season. At the vet clinic they pretty much pull out the Kevlar but we civilian types can't go full metal jacket. The crowd is a cool mix of models, media types and funky cool Londoners. So whether it's teens watching Buffy or executives watching their budgets, the distracted mobile user seems to be a common type. I was very withdrawn and I think he spotted that I was the artist type - and he was right. We like our heroes humble in Ireland, strong, silent types who keep the head down and go about their business in an uncomplicated manner. For years he was the epitome of the strong, silent type, a defensive cyborg who could count on one hand the mistakes he made in his entire career. With a warm and friendly atmosphere, it draws an eclectic crowd of artists and business types. New York has become so expensive that fun, crazy artist and musician types can no longer afford to live or move here. Today, the island is a haven for artists and New Age types. However, it has not become ugly or vulgar due to the nature of the tourists, who are sporty, outdoor types. More than half of all taxpayers pay someone to do their taxes, so it's not surprising that criminal types are seeking a piece of the action. Synonyms person, individual, character, sort 1.3one's typeinformal The sort of person one likes or finds attractive. she's not really my type Example sentencesExamples Are you keen on a guy but think that you're not his type? Ellie was attractive though not my type but I have to admit there was some sort of attraction. "So she doesn't think Im her type, huh?" Luke grunted as he hoisted his body up once more. 2A person or thing symbolizing or exemplifying the ideal or defining characteristics of something. she characterized his witty sayings as the type of modern wisdom Example sentencesExamples The style of winemaking is very much in the big and bold French Bordeaux type. Synonyms epitome, quintessence, essence, perfect example, archetype, model, pattern, paradigm, exemplar, embodiment, personification, avatar 2.1 An object, conception, or work of art serving as a model for subsequent artists. Example sentencesExamples From these outsiders a collection of work emerged that produced the spectrum of recognisably Art Brut types. His use of sfumato and his figure types seem closer to the art of Lorenzo Lotto. 2.2Theology A person or event in the Old Testament taken as a foreshadowing of someone or something in the New Testament. 2.3Botany Zoology An organism or taxon chosen as having the essential characteristics of its group. Example sentencesExamples Thus, the origin of the mesoderm is clearly of the deuterostome type in phoronids and brachiopods. 2.4 short for type specimen 3Printed characters or letters. bold or italic type Example sentencesExamples It suggests that exact quantities should be printed clearly in larger type on the front of packages and should be easily understood. As if to emphasise the point, the report prints the comment in bold type. Headings in bold type naturally lead the eye to the photo captions contained within the body of the text. Predictions of exceptionally high tides are given in bold type. The final paragraph of the letter, printed in bold type, made it very clear what would happen if they didn't accept. It's not often that an author is prompted to make a statement in bold type to correct what he sees as a gross misunderstanding. Loci of noncoding markers that have possible codominant alleles are in boldface italic type. Also important is the relationship between room size and video display screen size and type. She quickly opened the folder and flicked through some of the pages, her eyes skimming over the bold type. This message appeared in bold type across the front of a postcard sent by my sister in 1989, when my husband and I bought our first home. Lesson One in printing on cheap newsprint is surely never to print black type over a highly coloured background. Parameters to which the model is sensitive are in bold type. Such themes are all clearly presented in the body of the commentary and helpfully emphasised in bold type. It consists of the title and not more than three sentences presented in bold type which is larger than some of the section titles. Each religion is announced in bold type followed by a paragraph or two of elementary explanation. Those positions located in the catalytic core of the ribozyme are shown in italicized boldface type. Certain characteristics distinguish one type of print from another. She turned her attention to a stack of home health orders, with type so small she could hardly read it. Later, the sign was replaced by a new one, just as lavish, on which the message was printed in larger type. He has adopted the usual practice on page 57 of using bold type, separating out the order that he is making. I have used bold type to indicate any item or portion thereof that has been revised. Synonyms print, typeface, face, characters, lettering, letters 3.1 A piece of metal with a raised letter or character on its upper surface, for use in letterpress printing. Example sentencesExamples Suddenly, it was no longer necessary to stock separate arrays of lead type for each point size. Each is characterized by diagnostic pottery and metal types. 3.2 The pieces of metal used in letterpress printing collectively. Example sentencesExamples As with the Bixler pieces, printer's type was used to impress an inscription around the rim. The inscriptions were created by pressing printer's type into the clay before it hardened. 4A design on either side of a medal or coin. 5Linguistics An abstract category or class of linguistic item or unit, as distinct from actual occurrences in speech or writing. Contrasted with token Example sentencesExamples A domain already exists on the system that matches either or both the type or the name that has been specified. These were carried out for the annotation of anaphor types and their antecedents, and for the segmentation of the dialogues into dialogue acts. There we list the five basic clause types, and give an example of each. The C declarations may define types and variables used in the actions. Older style guides make two firm points about the difference between the two types of clause. All of these elements vary in their structural details, and perched songs can easily be categorized as distinct types. When discussing linguistic items like letters and sentences, contemporary philosophers distinguish types from tokens. The concepts [dog], [cat], [horse], as well as [animal], occupy the abstract domain of types. verbtaɪptīp [with object] 1Write (something) on a typewriter or computer by pressing the keys. he typed out the second draft no object I am learning how to type Example sentencesExamples I did go onto his computer and finished typing then posted what happened on Monday. People sit in their cubicles on the phone or typing away at their computers amid the chaos. But for those with limited use of their hands, taking notes at a meeting and typing on a computer keyboard can be difficult or impossible. But then Mr Steyn, like me, sits at a keyboard, typing stuff. Tony found himself typing with the light of the computer onto the keyboard. Like last time, someone using the wireless keyboard discovered that everything they were typing was showing up on a neighbor's computer. Then he spent ten minutes standing behind the counter typing away on his computer like a courtroom stenographer on methamphetamines. Sal got quiet and the other two could hear him typing into his computer, followed by a little victorious laugh. For some reason, because we are merely sitting at a computer screen in our own den just typing, we aren't doing anything ‘wrong’ or criminal. Tania let out a humph and a snort, but resumed typing on the computer. Instead, the group of A / V crew members were still seated at their portable computers, all typing and talking loudly. As they passed his office, she watched him typing away at a weekly newsletter they put out. James is busy typing up his General Science homework on his computer when he hears a faint knocking on the door downstairs. The secretary immediately stopped typing on the computer and greeted him. Eric was busy typing at his computer, then leaned back in his chair. My secretary was busy typing on her typewriter, so I started the coffee-making process myself, intending not to disturb her. She answered; twirling around in her computer chair and typing in a few things I didn't care much about. He hunched over his computer screen and kept typing in commands. I continued researching and typing while occasionally taking notes on my notebook placed to the side. Alison glanced at the editor - he was already busy typing on the computer. Your daughter says she recalls going to bed as a child hearing you typing in your office, and waking up hearing the same noise. One good Saturday night, I was there, alone again in my room and typing along in front of my computer. The cramped keyboard makes accurate typing difficult. I also find that typing up notes in my computer can be helpful. Her idea of a fun Friday night was sitting in front of the computer by herself typing up a new poem. There then followed an hour and ten minutes of typing, card swiping and crashing of various computers that culminated in him printing off an agreement form full of invalid bank details. Try to imagine the average student sliding out from under the duvet, seamlessly moving across to their desk, and then writing or typing non-stop for 30 minutes. During the war on Iraq, military staff at all levels have found that typing short messages is a supremely efficient way of communicating in a crisis. 2Medicine Determine the type to which (a person or their blood or tissue) belongs. the kidney was typed Example sentencesExamples This method typically requires electromorph typing of a large number of loci from hundreds of individuals. All isolates were subjected to molecular typing by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. 3 short for typecast Phrases in type Composed and ready for printing. Example sentencesExamples At this point in history, it was the often uneducated printer who would decide which words were set in type and which were not, since he could be prosecuted by the authorities. No printer would risk his skin by setting the words in type. He unfortunately died in February 1897 and it soon transpired that the manuscript was not in the hands of the Club and so nothing could be set in type. Origin Late 15th century (in the sense ‘symbol, emblem’): from French, or from Latin typus, from Greek tupos ‘impression, figure, type’, from tuptein ‘to strike’. The use in printing dates from the early 18th century; the general sense ‘category with common characteristics’ arose in the mid 19th century. noun.1 phr.
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