type
- 01 A1 Beginner
n.a group of people or things that share the same qualities or features.
n.a category or class of people or things sharing common characteristics.
Simple“What type of music do you usually listen to when you study?”
In context“The researchers identified a specific type of soil that was particularly conducive to the growth of rare alpine flora.”
- 02 B1 Intermediate
n.the kind of person that you usually find attractive.
n.a preferred category of person, typically in the context of romantic or physical attraction.
Simple“He is a nice guy, but he is just not really my type.”
In context“She realized after several dates that she didn't actually have a specific type, as her interests were quite eclectic.”
Synonyms - 03 B2 Upper Intermediate
n.printed letters or the style of characters used in a book or document.
n.characters or letters used in printing, or the collective style of such characters. Uncountable in this sense.
Simple“The type in this old book is so small that I can hardly read it.”
In context“The graphic designer selected a bold, sans-serif type to ensure the headline remained legible even from a distance.”
- 04 B2 Upper Intermediate
n.one of the groups that human blood is divided into.
n.a classification of blood based on the presence or absence of inherited antigenic substances.
Simple“The hospital needs more donors with O-negative blood type for emergencies.”
In context“Determining the patient's blood type was the first priority before the surgical team could proceed with the transfusion.”
Synonymsblood group - 05 C1 Advanced
n.a label that tells a computer what kind of data a value is.
n.a classification that specifies which type of value a variable has and what operations can be performed on it.
Simple“You will get an error if you try to add a number to a text type.”
In context“The compiler threw a warning because the variable type did not match the expected return value of the function.”
Synonymsdata type - 06 A1 Beginner
v.to write something using a keyboard on a computer or phone.
v.to write or enter text by pressing keys on a keyboard or typewriter.
Simple“I need to type this essay before the deadline tomorrow morning.”
In context“She can type over eighty words per minute without looking down at the keyboard once.”
- 07 C1 Advanced
v.to put someone or something into a group based on their features.
v.to assign someone or something to a particular category or class.
Simple“It is unfair to type people based only on their appearance.”
In context“The psychologist attempted to type the subjects based on their responses to the stress-inducing stimuli.”
Synonyms - 08 C2 Proficiency
Usage type diabetes · distinguish type · following type
From Middle English type (“symbol, figure, emblem”), from Latin typus, from Ancient Greek τύπος (túpos, “mark, impression, type”), from τύπτω (túptō, “I strike, beat”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.