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noun / verb

type

TYPE/taɪp/

A category defined by shared characteristics.

The buttons fall into three types based on their shapes.

Three separate groups of buttons sorted by shared shape: circles, squares and triangles.
Etymology
typeGreekimpression, mark, general form

Greek typos could mean both an impression left by a blow and a general form or character. That shared-form idea underlies a type as a category whose members have common features.

In context

Dr Dray0:43
most people who get this type of skin cancer have a paler skin type
7 SKIN SIGNS NOT TO IGNORE 😮 DERMATOLOGIST @DrDrayzday

More examples

  • He is the quiet, thoughtful type who listens before speaking.
  • She's friendly and funny, but she's not my type.
  • The lab types blood samples before matching donors with patients.

Forms

type · types · typed · typing

typical adjective — Having the usual characteristics of a group.

typify verb — To display a group's defining characteristics.

Similar words

kind
An everyday alternative, often less formal than type.
category
Emphasizes a defined grouping within a system of classification.
class
Often suggests a technical grouping or ranked division.