noun A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.
This type of plane can handle rough weather more easily than that type of plane.
noun classification of texts according to their literary style
noun An individual considered typical of its class, one regarded as typifying a certain profession, environment, etc.
noun An individual that represents the ideal for its class; an embodiment.
noun A letter or character used for printing, historically a cast or engraved block. Such types collectively, or a set of type of one font or size. Text printed with such type, or imitating its characteristics.
The headline was set in bold type.
noun Such types collectively, or a set of type of one font or size.
noun Text printed with such type, or imitating its characteristics.
The headline was set in bold type.
noun Something, often a specimen, selected as an objective anchor to connect a scientific name to a taxon; this need not be representative or typical.