What does TYPES mean?

Types

Parts of Speech: Noun

Definitions:

• A category of people or things having common characteristics (e.g. "different types of flowers").
• A person or thing exemplifying the ideal or defining characteristics of something (e.g. "hes the type of person who always speaks his mind").
• A printing process in which characters are cast in type and used to make plates for printing.

Pronunciations:

• US: /taɪps/
• UK: /taɪps/

Origin and Usage:

The word "types" originated from the Latin word "typus" which means "figure, image, or form." It has been used in English since the 15th century to refer to a category of people or things with common characteristics. In the printing industry, "type" refers to the individual letters or characters used to make a printing plate. Today, "types" is a commonly used word in everyday language to describe different categories or groups of things or people.

Synonyms:

• Categories
• Classes
• Groups
• Kinds
• Sorts

Related Words:

• Style
• Typed
• Typer
• Tapes
• Types

Example Sentences:

• There are many different types of dogs, each with their own unique characteristics.
• Shes the type of person who always puts others before herself.
• The printing press used metal type to create pages of text.