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type/kind/sort
one member of a group of people or things that have similar features or qualities. Type is the usual word to use in scientific or technical contexts. In everyday English, people usually use kind or sort:
• What type of fish is this? • There are two main personality types.
kind
a type of person or thing. Kind is less formal than type , and is used especially in everyday English:
• What kind of food do you like? • There were all kinds of people there. • The study is the first of its kind in Ireland.
sort
especially British English a type of person or thing. Sort is less formal than type , and is used especially in everyday British English:
• What sort of person is she? • I like all sorts of music.
form
one type of something from all the ones that are possible – used especially when things have different physical characteristics, or in certain fixed phrases:
• There are many forms of heart disease. • Melanoma is a form of skin cancer. • The first primitive life forms consumed various materials, including hydrogen sulfide, and released oxygen. • In those days, horses were the commonest form of transport . • We need to use alternative forms of energy . • a popular form of entertainment
variety
a type that is slightly different from others in the same group:
• The French make many varieties of cheese. • This is a new variety of apple.
species
a type of plant or animal, which can breed together to produce plants or animals of the same type:
• These forests contain many species of trees. • The giant panda is an endangered species .
of a ... nature
formal used when talking about a particular type of thing:
• Many people find it embarrassing to discuss problems of a sexual nature. • Minor incidents of this nature normally occur about once a month.
category
a group of people or things that are all of the same type – used when there is a clear system for deciding which group something belongs to:
• The three major categories of rock are: igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary. • She won the best actress category at the Oscars.
brand
used when talking about the particular way that someone does something or thinks about something, when this is very different from that of other people:
• She has her own special brand of humour. • He has called for a more positive brand of politics.
genre
formal a type of art, music, literature etc. that has a particular style or feature:
• He has written novels in several genres, most notably science fiction., type/kind/sort
one member of a group of people or things that have similar features or qualities. Type is the usual word to use in scientific or technical contexts. In everyday English, people usually use kind or sort:
• What type of fish is this? • There are two main personality types.
kind
a type of person or thing. Kind is less formal than type , and is used especially in everyday English:
• What kind of food do you like? • There were all kinds of people there. • The study is the first of its kind in Ireland.
sort
especially British English a type of person or thing. Sort is less formal than type , and is used especially in everyday British English:
• What sort of person is she? • I like all sorts of music.
form
one type of something from all the ones that are possible – used especially when things have different physical characteristics, or in certain fixed phrases:
• There are many forms of heart disease. • Melanoma is a form of skin cancer. • The first primitive life forms consumed various materials, including hydrogen sulfide, and released oxygen. • In those days, horses were the commonest form of transport . • We need to use alternative forms of energy . • a popular form of entertainment
variety
a type that is slightly different from others in the same group:
• The French make many varieties of cheese. • This is a new variety of apple.
species
a type of plant or animal, which can breed together to produce plants or animals of the same type:
• These forests contain many species of trees. • The giant panda is an endangered species .
of a ... nature
formal used when talking about a particular type of thing:
• Many people find it embarrassing to discuss problems of a sexual nature. • Minor incidents of this nature normally occur about once a month.
category
a group of people or things that are all of the same type – used when there is a clear system for deciding which group something belongs to:
• The three major categories of rock are: igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary. • She won the best actress category at the Oscars.
brand
used when talking about the particular way that someone does something or thinks about something, when this is very different from that of other people:
• She has her own special brand of humour. • He has called for a more positive brand of politics.
genre
formal a type of art, music, literature etc. that has a particular style or feature:
• He has written novels in several genres, most notably science fiction.
a type of product
brand
the name of a type of product made by a company, especially one that you use every day such as food or cleaning products:
• a survey to find out which brand of toothpaste people prefer • advertising for a well-known brand of cigarettes
make
a type of product made by a particular company – used especially about things such as machines, equipment, or cars:
• 'What make of car do you drive?' 'A Ford.'
model
one particular type or design of a vehicle, machine etc:
• The new models are much faster.
Longman-Thesaurus
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verb ADV. correctly | neatly | badly | quickly | furiously He was sitting at his desk typing furiously. | out, up I've written the report and will type it up next week. PREP. into She typed the details into the computer. | on This letter was typed on an electronic typewriter. PHRASES closely typed 300 proposals and amendments covering 78 closely typed pages, noun kind/sort ADJ. distinct, well-defined | broad Two broad types of approach can be identified. | basic, common, conventional, standard, traditional | alternative | main, major, principal | diverse | extreme | personality, physical | hair, skin | blood, cell, tissue | product | habitat, rock, soil, vegetation VERB + TYPE identify | revert to The boss came back from holiday all relaxed and smiling, but now he's reverting to type. PREP. in ~ The recession is similar in type to that of ten years ago. | of a ~ a country inn of a type that has all but vanished | ~ of There are various types of daffodil(s). PHRASES of its type This exercise is the hardest of its type. | a range/variety of types person ADJ. artistic, careful, City (= a person who works in finance in the City of London), creative, entrepreneurial, literary, old-fashioned The bar was crowded with City types in suits. He was the old-fashioned type, well-mannered and always in a suit and tie. PHRASES true to type True to type, Adam turned up an hour late. | (not) your type She's not really my type?she's a bit too serious. printed letters ADJ. bold, heavy | italic | roman VERB + TYPE print sth in, set sth in Key paragraphs of the report are set in italic type. PREP. in … ~ The important words are in bold type.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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type sth up
[ M ]
to make a typed copy of a piece of text that is written by hand
• Could you type up the minutes from the meeting, please?, type sth in
[ M ]
If you type an instruction or piece of information in, you press the necessary letters, numbers or other keys on your computer keyboard
• Type in your password.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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noun
print size:
The type was too small for her to read.
verb
use typewriter:
You must type your papers.
noun
category:
It is the wrong type of blood.
Simple Definitions
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type
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + type
this/that type
• He is not suited to this type of work.
a particular type
• Have you flown this particular type of aircraft before?
the same type
• The use the same type of axe as a tool and a weapon.
a different type
• I’ve learned to work with different types of people.
a new type
• These architects felt the time had come for a new type of public building.
the main type
• Methane is the main type of gas produced.
skin/hair type
• The best cleanser for you depends on your skin type.
blood type
American English (= one of the classes into which human blood can be separated )
• Mother and child had the same blood type.
personality type
(= with a particular type of character )
• Find out your personality type by answering our simple questionnaire.
soil type
(= for example, sandy soil or clay soil )
• The plant thrives in a wide range of soil types.
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