Dictionary Check: type

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"type" is a valid word!

Scrabble 9 points
Words with Friends 9 points

Definition

noun

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

Example: "what type of sculpture do you prefer?"
Antonyms:
noun

a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

Example: "a real character"
noun

(biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon

noun

printed characters

Example: "small type is hard to read"
noun

all of the tokens of the same symbol

Example: "the word β€˜element’ contains five different types of character"
noun

a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper

Example: "he dropped a case of type, so they made him pick them up"

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