type
[ tahyp ]
/ taɪp /
noun
verb (used with object), typed, typ·ing.
verb (used without object), typed, typ·ing.
to typewrite.
Origin of type
1425–75; late Middle English: symbol, figure (< Middle French) < Latin
typus bas-relief, ground plan < Greek
týpos blow, impression
usage note for type
2. When preceded by a modifier,
type meaning “kind, sort” is sometimes used without a following
of: This type furnace uses very little current. In writing, a hyphen is often placed between
type and the preceding word or words:
a magnetic-type holder; a New England-type corn pudding. This construction is frequently criticized by usage guides; it is most typical of journalistic writing and advertising and occurs rarely in formal speech or writing. In almost all cases the construction can be rendered fully standard either by restoring
of after
type, with no hyphen (
this type of furnace; a New England type of corn pudding ) or by omitting
type altogether (
a magnetic holder).
OTHER WORDS FROM type
Words nearby type
Example sentences from the Web for mistype
And every time I mistype gub for gun, I want to go back and watch this again.
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British Dictionary definitions for mistype
type
/ (taɪp) /
noun
verb
Word Origin for type
C15: from Latin
typus figure, from Greek
tupos image, from
tuptein to strike
Medical definitions for mistype
type
[ tīp ]
n.
v.
To determine the antigenic characteristics of a blood or tissue sample.