Synonyms for type
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Noun
1. Kind — A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class
kind, sort, character, style, example, form, forme US, one, case, class, category, model, standard, group, pattern, nature, device, genre, specimen, description, archetype, symbol, make
Other
type-word, original, data type, norm, shadow, arity, prefiguration rare, adumbration rare, adicity rare, prefigurement rare
Definitions
- n. 1
A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.
This type of plane can handle rough weather more easily than that type of plane.
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- Plural
- types → kinds, sorts, characters, styles…
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A figure in the sense here considered is something that represents an idea to the mind somewhat as a form is represented to the eye, as in drawing, painting, or sculpture; as representing a future reality, a figure may be practically the same as a type.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- kind You can buy and read any kind of book at any time.
- character Selfishness is an essential part of his character.
- style The hair style of the Beatles created a sensation.
- sort It took quite a while to sort out all our luggage.
By length
- 3 letters
- one1
- 4 letters
- make1, kind1, case1, form1, sort1, norm1
- 5 letters
- group1, class1, style1, model2, genre2, forme, arity
- 6 letters
- nature2, device2, shadow2, symbol2
- 7 letters
- example3, pattern2, adicity
- 8 letters
- original4, standard2, category4, specimen3
- 9 letters
- character3, archetype3
- 11 letters
- description3, adumbration
- 13 letters
- prefiguration, prefigurement
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (model2 = 2 syllables).