Definition of Type

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Definition of Type

Type

The mark or impression of something; stamp; impressed sign; emblem.

Form or character impressed; style; semblance.

A figure or representation of something to come; a token; a sign; a symbol; -- correlative to antitype.

That which possesses or exemplifies characteristic qualities; the representative.

A general form or structure common to a number of individuals; hence, the ideal representation of a species, genus, or other group, combining the essential characteristics; an animal or plant possessing or exemplifying the essential characteristics of a species, genus, or other group. Also, a group or division of animals having a certain typical or characteristic structure of body maintained within the group.

The original object, or class of objects, scene, face, or conception, which becomes the subject of a copy; esp., the design on the face of a medal or a coin.

A simple compound, used as a mode or pattern to which other compounds are conveniently regarded as being related, and from which they may be actually or theoretically derived.

A raised letter, figure, accent, or other character, cast in metal or cut in wood, used in printing.

Such letters or characters, in general, or the whole quantity of them used in printing, spoken of collectively; any number or mass of such letters or characters, however disposed.

To represent by a type, model, or symbol beforehand; to prefigure.

To furnish an expression or copy of; to represent; to typify.

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Type Quotations

The life of inner peace, being harmonious and without stress, is the easiest type of existence.
Norman Vincent Peale

I'm the type who'd be happy not going anywhere as long as I was sure I knew exactly what was happening at the places I wasn't going to. I'm the type who'd like to sit home and watch every party that I'm invited to on a monitor in my bedroom.
Andy Warhol

If I had nine of my fingers missing I wouldn't type any slower.
Mitch Hedberg

I was afraid of the internet... because I couldn't type.
Jack Welch

Well, a younger woman is a type, but not necessarily a type for me. And what is a younger woman? I mean, I'm pretty old. Almost everyone is younger.
Jack Nicholson

As a teenager I was so insecure. I was the type of guy that never fitted in because he never dared to choose. I was convinced I had absolutely no talent at all. For nothing. And that thought took away all my ambition too.
Johnny Depp

You know you're old if they have discontinued your blood type.
Phyllis Diller

Since new developments are the products of a creative mind, we must therefore stimulate and encourage that type of mind in every way possible.
George Washington Carver

The beautiful has but one type, the ugly has a thousand.
Victor Hugo

The first type of abstraction from objects I shall refer to as simple abstraction, but the second type I shall call reflective abstraction, using this term in a double sense.
Jean Piaget

Type Translations

type in Afrikaans is tipe, blokletter
type in Danish is maskinskrive
type in Dutch is drukletter
type in Finnish is tyyppi
type in German is Art {f}, Typ {m}, eintippen, Typ
type in Italian is fare, scommettere, tipo, sorta, vergare
type in Norwegian is skrive
type in Portuguese is tipo

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