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type

[tahyp] / taɪp /
NOUN
class, kind
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brand breed category character description form group lot nature number sample sort standard strain variety
STRONG
blazon cast classification cut feather genre ilk likes mold order persuasion rubric species specimen stamp subdivision way
NOUN
example, model
Synonyms
STRONGEST
pattern sample standard
STRONG
archetype epitome essence exemplar original paradigm personification prototype quintessence representative specimen
Antonyms
STRONG
atypical
NOUN
printed characters
Synonyms
STRONGEST
case
STRONG
emblem face figure font print printing sign symbol
WEAK
point size
VERB
classify
Synonyms
STRONG
arrange categorize class peg pigeonhole sort standardize stereotype tab typecast
WEAK
button down put away put down as
Antonyms
STRONG
differentiate disorder disorganize
VERB
hit keys on machine to print document
Synonyms
STRONGEST
copy transcribe write
STRONG
touch touch-type typewrite
WEAK
dash off enter data hunt-and-peck teletype

Example Sentences

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The study also shows that changing the type of halogen on the surface alters how MXenes interact with electromagnetic waves.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

But it divided opinion, with some saying the mechanism made keyboards less easy to type on, making it feel as though Apple was "prioritising thinness over durability", said Pickerell.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The Declaration often took up a full page with ornamental type.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

That type of jet reportedly carries a standard crew of two, but it was not clear if more than one crew member ejected.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“Is the pope Catholic?” is another popular version of this type of question, but new ones are invented all the time.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.