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type
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- pronunciation:
- taIp
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Builder
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A type is a kind. When things or people are of the same type, they are the same in certain ways. They are part of a group that has many things in common. Dogs of a certain type, for example, may have the same shape of head and ears, the same length of fur, the same size of their body.
What type of animals make good pets? Do you think insects make good pets?Action movies are my brother's favorite type of movie.- synonyms:
- class, form, kind, nature, sort, variety
- similar words:
- brand, category, genre, group, lot, make, order, pattern, style, suit
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| related words: |
breed, example, family, ideal, instance, mode, model |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
types, typing, typed |
| definition 1: |
When you type, you touch letters, numbers, and other symbols on a machine such as a computer. When you type, the machine makes the letters for you, and you don't have to write with a pen or pencil.
Jade's sister is in high school. When she writes something for school, she has to type it on the computer.
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| definition 2: |
When you type things, you decide what group or class that they belong to. You decide what particular type each one of the things is. Scientists often type things such as plants, animals, and rocks.
The geology student typed all the new minerals for the museum's collection.- synonyms:
- classify, group, sort
- similar words:
- grade, order
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rank |
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