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type

n. countable
A1 Beginner Oxford US //ˈtaɪp// UK //tˈaɪp// type Archaic General-service Slang

n. a group of people or things that share similar qualities. You use this when you want to categorize something or say what it is like.

n. a category of people or things having common characteristics. Often used to classify objects or concepts within a larger system.


SIMPLE

What type of music do you like?

CONTEXTUAL

The scientist identified a new type of bacteria that can survive in extreme heat.

COMPLEX

While the initial prototype was successful, the engineering team realized that this specific type of battery would not be cost-effective for mass production.

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Origin

From Middle English type (“symbol, figure, emblem”), from Latin typus, from Ancient Greek τύπος (túpos, “mark, impression, type”), from τύπτω (túptō, “I strike, beat”).

Usage

Commonly followed by the preposition 'of' and a noun phrase.

Pitfall

this type of booksthis type of bookWhen using 'type of', the following noun is usually singular if the word 'type' is singular.

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