adv · noun · verb · 30 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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tīp
/taɪp/
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rhymes with -aɪp
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adv
Meaning 1
Very, extremely.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, rare, slang
Qualifier: African-American Vernacular
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: mad, hella, wicked, dumb, dummy, odee, bare
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
This type of plane can handle rough weather more easily than that type of plane.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
An individual considered typical of its class, one regarded as typifying a certain profession, environment, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
An individual that represents the ideal for its class; an embodiment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
A letter or character used for printing, historically a cast or engraved block.
Such types collectively, or a set of type of one font or size.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: media, printing, publishing
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
A letter or character used for printing, historically a cast or engraved block.
Text printed with such type, or imitating its characteristics.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: media, printing, publishing
Examples
The headline was set in bold type.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
Something, often a specimen, selected as an objective anchor to connect a scientific name to a taxon; this need not be representative or typical.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
8
noun
Meaning 8
Preferred sort of person; sort of person that one is attracted to.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
We can't get along: he's just not my type.
He was exactly her type.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
9
noun
Meaning 9
A blood group.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
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10
noun
Meaning 10
A word that occurs in a text or corpus irrespective of how many times it occurs, as opposed to a token.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: corpus linguistics
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: type-word
Antonyms: none provided
11
noun
Meaning 11
An event or person that prefigures or foreshadows a later event - commonly an Old Testament event linked to Christian times.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: lifestyle, religion, theology
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
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12
noun
Meaning 12
A tag attached to variables and values used in determining which kinds of value can be used in which situations.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: data type
Antonyms: none provided
13
noun
Meaning 13
The original object, or class of objects, scene, face, or conception, which becomes the subject of a copy; especially, the design on the face of a medal or a coin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: fine arts
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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14
noun
Meaning 14
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
The fundamental types used to express the simplest and most essential chemical relations are hydrochloric acid, water, ammonia, and methane.
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Synonyms: none provided
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15
noun
Meaning 15
A part of the partition of the object domain of a logical theory (which due to the existence of such partition, would be called a typed theory). (Note: this corresponds to the notion of "data type" in computing theory.)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematics, sciences
Examples
Categorial grammar is like a combination of context-free grammar and types.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
16
noun
Meaning 16
A symbol, emblem, or example of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: obsolete except in the above special senses
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
17
verb
Meaning 17
To put text on paper using a typewriter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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18
verb
Meaning 18
To enter text or commands into a computer using a keyboard.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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19
verb
Meaning 19
To determine the blood type of.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The doctor ordered the lab to type the patient for a blood transfusion.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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20
verb
Meaning 20
To represent by a type, model, or symbol beforehand; to prefigure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
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21
verb
Meaning 21
To furnish an expression or copy of; to represent; to typify.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
22
verb
Meaning 22
To categorize into types.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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23
noun
Meaning 23
a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he dropped a case of type, so they made him pick them up
From Middle English type (“symbol, figure, emblem”), from Latin typus, from Ancient Greek τύπος (túpos, “mark, impression, type”), from τύπτω (túptō, “to strike, beat”).
Across languages
Translations
335 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
soort
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Afrikaans:
tipe
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Albanian:
tip
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Albanian:
lloj
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Albanian:
soj
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Arabic:
نَوْع
(nawʕ)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Arabic:
نَمَط
(namaṭ)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Arabic:
طِرَاز
(ṭirāz)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Armenian:
տիպ
(tip)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Armenian:
տեսակ
(tesak)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Azerbaijani:
növ
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Basque:
mota
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Belarusian:
тып
(typ)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Belarusian:
від
(vid)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Belarusian:
род
(rod)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Bengali:
প্রকার
(prokar)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Bulgarian:
тип
(tip)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Bulgarian:
вид
(vid)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Burmese:
မျိုး
(myui:)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Catalan:
tipus
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Catalan:
mena
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Catalan:
classe
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Chinese Cantonese:
款
(fun2)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Chinese Cantonese:
種 /种
(zung2)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Chinese Mandarin:
類型 /类型
(lèixíng)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Chinese Mandarin:
種類 /种类
(zhǒnglèi)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Chinese Mandarin:
種 /种
(zhǒng)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Czech:
typ
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Czech:
druh
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Danish:
type
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Dutch:
type
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Esperanto:
tipo
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Estonian:
liik
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Finnish:
luokka
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Finnish:
laji
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Finnish:
tyyppi
— grouping based on shared characteristics
French:
type
— grouping based on shared characteristics
French:
genre
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Galician:
tipo
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Georgian:
ტიპი
(ṭiṗi)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
German:
Art
— grouping based on shared characteristics
German:
Typ
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Greek:
τύπος
(týpos)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Hawaiian:
ʻano
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Hebrew:
סוּג
(sug)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Hindi:
तरह
(tarah)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Hindi:
क़िस्म
(qism)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Hungarian:
típus
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Hungarian:
fajta
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Hungarian:
osztály
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Hungarian:
minta
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Icelandic:
tegund
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Icelandic:
gerð
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Icelandic:
kyn
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Icelandic:
sort
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Icelandic:
týpa
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Ingrian:
tiippa
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Ingrian:
sorttu
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Italian:
tipo
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Japanese:
種類
(shurui)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Japanese:
分類
(bunrui)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Japanese:
類型
(ruikei)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Japanese:
タイプ
(taipu)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Javanese:
bangsa
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Javanese:
jinis
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Javanese:
rupa
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Javanese:
warna
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Javanese:
warni
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Kazakh:
тип
(tip)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Kazakh:
түр
(tür)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Khmer:
ប្រភេទ
(prɑɑpheit)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Khmer:
ធឺ
(thɨɨ)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Khmer:
ធុន
(thun)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Korean:
유형
(yuhyeong)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Korean:
종류
(jongnyu)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Korean:
형
(hyeong)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Korean:
타입
(taip)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Central Kurdish:
جۆر
(cor)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Central Kurdish:
نھوع
(nhu')
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Northern Kurdish:
cure
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Northern Kurdish:
newh
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Kyrgyz:
тип
(tip)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Kyrgyz:
түр
(tür)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Lao:
ຊະນິດ
(sa nit)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Lao:
ປະການ
(pa kān)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Lao:
ປະເພດ
(pa phēt)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Latin:
genus
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Latvian:
veids
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Latvian:
tips
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Lithuanian:
tipas
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Luxembourgish:
Typ
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Macedonian:
тип
(tip)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Macedonian:
вид
(vid)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Malay:
jenis
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Marathi:
प्रकार
(prakār)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Mongolian:
төрөл
(töröl)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Mongolian:
зүйл
(züjl)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Norwegian Bokmål:
type
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Norwegian Nynorsk:
type
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Occitan:
tipe
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Oromo:
gosa
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Pashto:
زيل
(zayl)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Pashto:
نوع
(náw'a)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Persian:
نوع
(no')
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Persian:
گونه
(gune)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Plautdietsch:
Sort
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Polish:
rodzaj
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Polish:
typ
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Polish:
autorament
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Portuguese:
tipo
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Portuguese:
gênero
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Portuguese:
espécie
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Romanian:
fel
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Romanian:
gen
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Russian:
тип
(tip)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Russian:
вид
(vid)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Russian:
род
(rod)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Scottish Gaelic:
gnè
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Scottish Gaelic:
seòrsa
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Serbo-Croatian:
ти̑п
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Serbo-Croatian:
вр́ста
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Serbo-Croatian:
ра́зред
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Serbo-Croatian:
tȋp
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Serbo-Croatian:
vŕsta
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Serbo-Croatian:
rázred
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Slovak:
typ
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Slovene:
tip
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Slovene:
vŕsta
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Spanish:
índole
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Spanish:
jaez
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Spanish:
rubro
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Spanish:
estofa
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Swedish:
typ
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Tagalog:
uri
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Tajik:
навъ
(nav')
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Tajik:
хел
(xel)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Tajik:
гуна
(guna)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Telugu:
రకము
(rakamu)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Telugu:
అచ్చు అక్షరము
(accu akṣaramu)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Thai:
ประเภท
(bprà-pêet)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Thai:
ชนิด
(chá-nít)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Thai:
รูปแบบ
(rûup-bɛ̀ɛp)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Turkish:
tip
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Turkish:
tür
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Ottoman Turkish:
جنس
(cins)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Ottoman Turkish:
چشید
(çeşid)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Ottoman Turkish:
نوع
(nevʼ)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Ottoman Turkish:
فن
(fenn)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Ottoman Turkish:
صنف
(sınf, sınıf)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Ottoman Turkish:
صوی
(soy)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Ukrainian:
тип
(typ)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Ukrainian:
вид
(vyd)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Ukrainian:
рід
(rid)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Urdu:
قسم
(qism)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Urdu:
نوع
(nau')
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Uyghur:
تىپ
(tip)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Uyghur:
تۈر
(tür)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Uzbek:
tip
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Uzbek:
xil
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Uzbek:
tur
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Uzbek:
nav
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Vietnamese:
loại
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Vietnamese:
kiểu
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Welsh:
math
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Yiddish:
טיפּ
(tip)
— grouping based on shared characteristics
Bulgarian:
тип
(tip)
— individual considered typical of its class
Finnish:
tyyppi
— individual considered typical of its class
Italian:
archetipo
— individual considered typical of its class
Spanish:
arquetipo
— individual considered typical of its class
Finnish:
ruumiillistuma
— individual that represents the ideal for its class
German:
Typ
— individual that represents the ideal for its class
Greek:
τύπος
(týpos)
— individual that represents the ideal for its class
Hungarian:
archetípus
— individual that represents the ideal for its class
Italian:
archetipo
— individual that represents the ideal for its class
Latvian:
tips
— individual that represents the ideal for its class
Persian:
تیپ
(tip)
— individual that represents the ideal for its class
Persian:
جوره
(jure)
— individual that represents the ideal for its class
Portuguese:
tipo
— individual that represents the ideal for its class
Russian:
представи́тель
(predstavítelʹ)
— individual that represents the ideal for its class
Russian:
обра́зчик
(obrázčik)
— individual that represents the ideal for its class
Scottish Gaelic:
seòrsa
— individual that represents the ideal for its class
Scottish Gaelic:
gnè
— individual that represents the ideal for its class
Serbo-Croatian:
ти̑п
— individual that represents the ideal for its class
Serbo-Croatian:
tȋp
— individual that represents the ideal for its class
Spanish:
tipo
— individual that represents the ideal for its class
Telugu:
వర్గం
(vargaṁ)
— individual that represents the ideal for its class