type noun
1 kind/sort
ADJ. distinct, well-defined | broad Two broad types of approach can be identified. | basic, common, conventional, standard, traditional | alternative | main, major, principal | diverse | extreme | personality, physical | hair, skin | blood, cell, tissue | product | habitat, rock, soil, vegetation
VERB + TYPE identify | revert to The boss came back from holiday all relaxed and smiling, but now he's reverting to type.
PREP. in ~ The recession is similar in type to that of ten years ago. | of a ~ a country inn of a type that has all but vanished | ~ of There are various types of daffodil(s).
PHRASES of its type This exercise is the hardest of its type. | a range/variety of types
2 person
ADJ. artistic, careful, City (= a person who works in finance in the City of London), creative, entrepreneurial, literary, old-fashioned The bar was crowded with City types in suits. He was the old-fashioned type, well-mannered and always in a suit and tie.
PHRASES true to type True to type, Adam turned up an hour late. | (not) your type She's not really my type?she's a bit too serious.
3 printed letters
ADJ. bold, heavy | italic | roman
VERB + TYPE print sth in, set sth in Key paragraphs of the report are set in italic type.
PREP. in … ~ The important words are in bold type.
type verb
ADV. correctly | neatly | badly | quickly | furiously He was sitting at his desk typing furiously. | out, up I've written the report and will type it up next week.
PREP. into She typed the details into the computer. | on This letter was typed on an electronic typewriter.
PHRASES closely typed 300 proposals and amendments covering 78 closely typed pages
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