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Type: Definition, Usage, and Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：category (type)

type 🔊

/taɪp/

n. & v.

A group of people or things that are similar in some way.

category 🔊

➕

/ˈkætəɡɔːri/

n. & v.

A group of people or things that share similar characteristics and can be distinguished from others.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'typus', Greek 'typos' meaning 'blow, impression, mold, model'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'typing' letters on a keyboard to create a specific 'type' of document.

📖 Example

My favorite type of car is an electric one because it's good for the environment. 🔊 My favorite category of car is an electric one because it's good for the environment.

🔗 Collocations

type of – a kind or sort of

different types – various categories

blood type – a specific classification of blood

🔄 Synonyms

kind (n.) – A group with similar qualities; a sort.

sort (n.) – A category with shared attributes.

category (n.) – A class or division of people or things.

🚫 Antonyms

individual (n.) – A single person or thing, not a group.

miscellany (n.) – A mixture of various kinds; no clear category.

🌱 Derivatives

typical (adj.) – Having the distinctive qualities of a particular type.

typify (v.) – To represent or be an example of a type.

typology (n.) – The study or systematic classification of types.

📖 Cultural Story

Ancient Greek 'typos' originally meant a blow or stamp, then a molded figure. Via Latin, it entered English in the 15th century for a symbolic figure or model, later extending to printing types and categories.

Meaning 2：write using a keyboard (type)

type 🔊

/taɪp/

n. & v.

To write something using a keyboard on a computer or typewriter.

Type verb: hands typing on a laptop keyboard in a study room

write using a keyboard 🔊

➕

/raɪt ˈjuːzɪŋ ə ˈkiːbɔːrd/

n. & v.

To input text or data by pressing keys on a computer keyboard or typewriter.

📁 Category：Technological Inventions 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Please type your essay and email it to me by tomorrow morning. 🔊 Please write your essay using a keyboard and email it to me by tomorrow morning.

🔗 Collocations

type up – to produce a written document by typing

type in – to enter information by typing

type out – to write something completely by typing

🔄 Synonyms

keyboard (v.) – To enter data by means of a keyboard.

input (v.) – To put data into a computer.

write (v.) – To mark letters or words on a surface, often with a keyboard.

🚫 Antonyms

erase (v.) – To remove written or typed data.

handwrite (v.) – To write by hand rather than using a keyboard.

🌱 Derivatives

typist (n.) – A person who types, especially as a job.

typewriter (n.) – A machine for typing characters onto paper.

typing (n.) – The action of using a keyboard to produce text.