type

/ˈtīp/

Middle English, from Late Latin typus, from Latin & Greek; Latin typus image, from Greek typos blow, impression, model, from typtein to strike, beat; akin to Sanskrit tupati he injures and probably to Latin stupēre to be benumbed

noun

  1. a particular kind, class, or group

  2. something distinguishable as a variety : sort

  3. a member of an indicated class or variety of people

oranges of the seedless type

what type of food do you like?

type kind sort nature description character mean a number of individuals thought of as a group because of a common quality or qualities. type may suggest strong and clearly marked similarity throughout the items included so that each is typical of the group. kind may suggest natural grouping.

verb

  1. to write something on a typewriter or enter data into a computer by way of a keyboard

  2. to produce (a character, a document, etc.) using a keyboard (as on a typewriter or computer); also : keyboard

  3. to identify as belonging to a type: such as

adjective

  1. relating to, characteristic of, having, or being a personality that is marked by impatience, aggressiveness, and competitiveness and that is held to be associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease

type A behavior