Phrase guide

movable type

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • mo͞o′və-bəl tīp
  • /ˈmu(ː).və.bəl taɪp/

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noun

Meaning 1

A system of printing and typography that uses movable components such as individual letters or punctuation to reproduce the elements of a document.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 活字 (huózì) — system of printing and typography
  • Chinese Mandarin: 活字印刷 (huózì yìnshuā) — system of printing and typography
  • Chinese Mandarin: 活字印刷術 /活字印刷术 (huózì yìnshuāshù) — system of printing and typography
  • Finnish: irtokirjasinpaino — system of printing and typography
  • French: imprimerie à caractères mobiles — system of printing and typography
  • German: bewegliche Lettern — system of printing and typography
  • Japanese: 活字 (katsuji) — system of printing and typography
  • Polish: ruchoma czcionka — system of printing and typography
  • Russian: ручно́й набо́р (ručnój nabór) — system of printing and typography
  • Spanish: tipo móvil — system of printing and typography