type

US /taɪp/
UK /taɪp/
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1.

a category of people or things having common characteristics

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What type of music do you like?
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He's not the type to give up easily.
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kindsortcategoryclassgroup
2.

a small block of metal or wood with a character engraved on one end, used in letterpress printing

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The printer arranged the individual pieces of type.
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This old book was printed using movable type.
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fonttypefacelettercharacter
1.

write (something) on a typewriter or computer keyboard

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Can you type this letter for me?
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She learned to type very quickly.
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keyboardinputwritecompose
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