type

type¹ W1S1 [taıp] n

[Date: 1400-1500; : Latin; Origin: typus 'image', from Greek typos 'act of hitting, mark made by hitting, model', from typtein 'to hit']

1.)

one member of a group of people or things that have similar features or qualities

of this/that/each etc type

▪ I've already seen a few movies of this type.

type of

▪ What type of music do you like?

▪ Products like this are clearly aimed at a particular type of person.

▪ There are two main types of sleep.

▪ Buy the right shampoo for your hair type.

2.) [singular]

a person who has, or seems to have, a particular character

▪ Jo's not really the sporty type.

▪ Beth is not the type to make a fuss.

3.) be sb's type

especially spoken to be the kind of person someone is sexually attracted to

▪ He wasn't my type really.

4.) [U]

printed letters

▪ italic type

5.) [U and C]

a small block with a raised letter on it that is used to print with, or a set of these

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WORD CHOICE: type, kind, sort

Type , kind , and sort all have the same meaning and can be used in the same situations : What type of car do you drive? | an interesting kind of plant | a new sort of mobile phone

If you are saying that something is partly true or are not being exact, use sort of or kind of rather than type of : It's a sort of oval shape.

GRAMMAR

Type , kind , and sort are countable nouns, and they must be plural after determiners with plural meanings:

this type/kind/sort of + singular noun : I don't like this type of thing. | This kind of mistake is easy to make. |Red wine goes well with this sort of dish.

these/those types/kinds/sorts of + plural/singular noun : How common are these types of illness(es)? |Those kinds of colours look good with dark skin.

!! Remember to use the plural types/kinds/sorts after all, both, certain, different, many, several, various etc : movies that appeal to certain kinds of people (NOT certain kind of people) | Many sorts of jobs require computing skills (NOT many sort of jobs).

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type ²

type² v

1.) [I and T]

to write something using a computer or a ↑typewriter

▪ He types with two fingers.

▪ Type your password, then press 'Return'.

type sth up

(=type a copy of something written by hand, in note form, or recorded)

▪ I went home to type up the report.

type sth in

(=write information on a computer)

▪ Please wait while I type in your details.

2.) [T] technical

to find out what group something such as blood, cells, or a disease belong to

▪ DNA typing