type
/taɪp/
verb
- To write using a keyboard, such as on a computer or typewriter.
- Please type your name at the top of the page.
- I need to type a report for my boss by Friday.
- She can type very fast without looking at the keys.
- To determine the category or group of something, especially in medicine or science.
- They typed the tissue sample to check for a match.
- The lab will type the patient's blood before the surgery.
- Doctors need to type the bacteria to choose the right antibiotic.
noun
- A category or class of things that share similar features.
- What type of music do you like best?
- There are many different types of birds in the forest.
- This type of plant grows well in dry soil.
- A person or thing that is a typical example of a particular group.
- That movie is exactly the type I enjoy on a rainy day.
- He's not the type to complain about small problems.
- She is the type of person who always helps others.
- Printed letters or characters, or the blocks used in printing.
- The headline was set in bold type.
- Old printing presses used metal type to form words.
- The book was printed in a very small type.