Type definition

Type as a noun

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)

   "the capable type"

   Same sense: case, character, eccentric

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"

Type as a verb

7. write by means of a keyboard with types

   "type the acceptance letter, please"

   Same sense: typewrite

8. identify as belonging to a certain type

   "Such people can practically be typed"

   Same sense: typecast

Synonyms and antonyms

• case definition
• character definition
• eccentric
• typewrite
• typecast

Opposite: antitype.

All synonyms of type, sense by sense

How to say type

Type has 1 syllable and rhymes with pipe. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with type

• pipe
• hype
• wipe
• prototype
• ripe
• swipe
• stripe
• stereotype
• phenotype
• snipe
• archetype
• genotype

All 26 words that rhyme with type

TYPE in word games

Scrabble

9

Words With Friends

9

Anagrams

0

Is TYPE a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check TYPE in the word checker, or unscramble TYPE to see the shorter words in its letters.