Definition as Noun

• a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
• (biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon
• printed characters
• all of the tokens of the same symbol
• a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper
• a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

Definition as Verb

• identify as belonging to a certain type
• write by means of a keyboard with types

• character, eccentric, case

• typecast

• typewrite

• "what type of sculpture do you prefer?"

• "small type is hard to read"

• "the word `element' contains five different types of character"

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

• "a real character"; "a strange character"; "a friendly eccentric"; "the capable type"; "a mental case"

• "Such people can practically be typed"

• "type the acceptance letter, please"

• Type vs character
• Type vs eccentric
• Type vs case
• Type vs typecast
• Type vs typewrite