type

type
1 /taIp/ noun
1 (C) one member of a group of people or things that have similar features or qualities: There have been several incidents of this type in recent weeks. | Buy the right shampoo for your hair type.
(+ of): She's the type of person I admire.
2 (U) printed letters: italic type
3 (C, U) a small block with a raised letter on it that is used to print with, or a set of these
4 (C) someone with particular qualities or interests: the sporty type
5 be sb's type especially spoken to be the kind of person someone is sexually attracted to: He wasn't my type really.
2 verb
1 (T) to print a document on a piece of paper using a typewriter: Does the report need to be typed?
2 (I) to write using a typewriter or a computer: He types with two fingers.
3 (T) technical to find out what type a plant, disease etc is

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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