type
Pronunciation:
/taɪp/noun
Definitions
A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.
Example: This type of plane can handle rough weather more easily than that type of plane.
An individual considered typical of its class, one regarded as typifying a certain profession, environment, etc.
An individual that represents the ideal for its class; an embodiment.
A letter or character used for printing, historically a cast or engraved block.
verb
Definitions
To put text on paper using a typewriter.
To enter text or commands into a computer using a keyboard.
To determine the blood type of.
Example: The doctor ordered the lab to type the patient for a blood transfusion.
To represent by a type, model, or symbol beforehand; to prefigure.