a number of things or persons sharing a particular characteristic, or set of characteristics, that causes them to be regarded as a group, more or less precisely defined or designated; class; category

a criminal of the most vicious type.

a thing or person regarded as a member of a class or category; kind; sort (usually fol. by of )

This is some type of mushroom.

Informal . a person, regarded as reflecting or typifying a certain line of work, environment, etc.

a couple of civil service types.

a thing or person that represents perfectly or in the best way a class or category; model

the very type of a headmaster.

Printing .

a rectangular piece or block, now usually of metal, having on its upper surface a letter or character in relief.

such pieces or blocks collectively.

a similar piece in a typewriter or the like.

such pieces collectively.

a printed character or printed characters

a headline in large type.

face ( defs. 19b, c ) .

Biology .

a genus or species that most nearly exemplifies the essential characteristics of a higher group.

the one or more specimens on which the description and naming of a species is based.

Agriculture .

the inherited features of an animal or breed that are favorable for any given purpose

dairy type.

a strain, breed, or variety of animal, or a single animal, belonging to a specific kind.

Logic, Linguistics . Also called type-word. the general form of a word, expression, symbol, or the like in contrast to its particular instances

The type and in red and white and blue has two separate tokens. Compare token def. 8

the pattern or model from which something is made.

an image or figure produced by impressing or stamping, as the principal figure or device on either side of a coin or medal.

a distinctive or characteristic mark or sign.

a symbol of something in the future, as an Old Testament event serving as a prefiguration of a New Testament event.

Medicine/Medical . blood group.

to write on a typewriter; typewrite or keyboard.

to reproduce in type or in print.

Medicine/Medical . to ascertain the type of (a blood or tissue sample).

to typecast.

to be a type or symbol of; typify; symbolize; represent.

to represent prophetically; foreshadow; prefigure.

to typewrite.

noun

antitype , monstrosity , variant

noun

blazon , brand , breed , cast , category , character , classification , cut , description , feather , form , genre , group , ilk , likes , lot , mold , nature , number , order , persuasion , rubric , sample , sort , species , specimen , stamp , standard , strain , subdivision , variety , way , archetype , epitome , essence , exemplar , original , paradigm , pattern , personification , prototype , quintessence , representative , case , emblem , face , figure , font , point size , print , printing , sign , symbol , manner , stripe , exteriorization , externalization , incarnation , manifestation , materialization , objectification , personalization , substantiation , embodiment , exemplarity , exemplification , exemplum , kidney , model , phototype , representation , token , type , typicality , typification

verb

arrange , button down , categorize , class , peg , pigeonhole * , put away , put down as , sort , standardize , stereotype , tab * , typecast , copy , dash off , enter data , hunt-and-peck , teletype , touch , touch-type , transcribe , typewrite , write , breed , category , character , classify , emblem , example , exemplify , family , form , genre , group , ilk , kind , mark , model , mold , nature , order , pattern , persuasion , race , sign , species , specimen , stamp , strain , stripe , symbol , typify , variety