typenoun
uk/taɪp/us/taɪp/type noun (GROUP)
A2 [ C ] a particular group of people or things that share similar characteristics and form a smaller division of a larger set:
C1 [ C ] specialized literature a person who seems to represent a particular group of people, having all the qualities that you usually connect with that group:
C2 to be the type of person that someone thinks is attractive:
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- This type of account offers you instant access to your money.
- Vodka is a type of spirit.
- Oranges, apples, pears and bananas are all types of fruit.
- Some types of jellyfish have a powerful sting.
- Guy wasn't really the sporty type.
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Categories and varieties
- animal
- brand
- category
- classification
- food group
- form
- genre
- hue
- ilk
- incarnation
- kind
- matter
- model
- mould
- order
- style
- take
- typology
- variety
- version
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type noun (PRINTED LETTERS)
[ C or U ] specialized also typeface publishing the style and size of printed letters used in a piece of printed writing such as in a newspaper, book, or article:
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Publishing: printing & word processing
- bed
- bold
- Braille
- bullet
- bullet point
- CMYK
- indentation
- inline
- intaglio printing
- italic
- italicize
- landscape
- plate
- printer
- publication
- publish
- put sth to bed idiom
- reissue
- reprint
- stamp
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typeverb [ I or T ]
uk/taɪp/us/taɪp/type verb [ I or T ] (WRITE)
B1 to write using a machine, either a computer keyboard or a typewriter:
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- Her typewriter clacked noisily as she typed out the letter.
- Oops! I've typed two L's by mistake.
- It would look more professional if the letter was typed.
- By typing in simple commands you could pick up objects and talk to other avatars, with your words displayed in a cartoon bubble above your head.
- He had injured his left hand and was typing one-handed.
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Writing & typing
- asterisk
- borrow
- chalk
- co-author
- compose
- copy
- creative writing
- enter
- fair sth out
- fire
- ghostwrite
- misspell
- orthography
- record
- run
- scrawl
- transcription
- typing
- write sth up
- written
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