Meaning & Definition of Type in English

1. A subdivision of a particular kind of thing

• "What type of sculpture do you prefer?"

2. A person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

• "A real character"

• "A strange character"

• "A friendly eccentric"

• "The capable type"

• "A mental case"

3. (biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon

4. Printed characters

• "Small type is hard to read"

5. All of the tokens of the same symbol

• "The word `element' contains five different types of character"

6. A small metal block bearing a raised character on one end

• Produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper

• "He dropped a case of type, so they made him pick them up"

1. Write by means of a keyboard with types

• "Type the acceptance letter, please"

2. Identify as belonging to a certain type

• "Such people can practically be typed"