Word a Day
type
What does type mean?
type (noun): a subdivision of a particular kind of thing.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use type in a sentence?
- What type of sculpture do you prefer? (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce type?
/taɪp/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does type come from?
From Middle English type (“symbol, figure, emblem”), from Latin typus.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Test yourself: do you know “type”?
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What does “type” mean?
the people who inhabit a territory or state
Not quite: that's what population means.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
Right! That's what “type” means.
systematic investigation to establish facts
Not quite: that's what research means.
an economic role for which a person is paid
Not quite: that's what job means.
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