type

Everyday

1. A type is a kind or sort of something: «a type of fruit». tree →
2. To type is to press keys to write on a computer, phone or typewriter. tree →
3. A blood type is the group your blood belongs to. tree →
4. «Not my type» means not the kind of person or thing I like. tree →

In the lessons

In school maths: a kind used to sort and count (types of fruit, types of coins, types of triangles); typing words at a speed (words a minute). In science: types of rock, animals, materials; sorting and classifying. In everyday life: typing a message, a password. Phrases: «a type of», «all types of», «type in», «touch-typing».

Examples

• There are 3 types of cake. tree →
• She types 40 words a minute. tree →
• How many types of animals are on the farm? tree →
• Each type costs a different price. tree →
• A spider is a type of arachnid, not an insect. tree →
• Type your name in the box. tree →
• Granite is a type of rock. tree →
• What type of music do you like? tree →
• He reduces the century of variants to three type forms. tree →

Note

«A type of» + noun with no «a»: «a type of bird», not «a type of a bird». Maths: «types» are kinds, not items: 3 types of apples may be many apples. With «words a minute» typing is a rate. Trap: counting the types instead of the things. Safety: never type your password where others can see.

In Jewish tradition

Used by Christian writers explaining Sefer Yetzirah, as a "type" or pattern pointing to a larger idea. In the primary lessons: In school maths: a kind used to sort and count (types of fruit, types of coins, types of triangles); typing words at a speed (words a minute). In science: types of rock, animals, materials; sorting and classifying. In everyday life: typing a message, a password. Phrases: «a type of», «all types of», «type in», «touch-typing».

Examples

• ShMSh is the Sun, and Light, and a type of Christ, the Sun of Righteousness. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• The Thirty-two Paths are the Ten Sephiruth and the Twenty-two letters, each supplying a type of divine power and attributes. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →

Note

«A type of» + noun with no «a»: «a type of bird», not «a type of a bird». Maths: «types» are kinds, not items: 3 types of apples may be many apples. With «words a minute» typing is a rate. Trap: counting the types instead of the things. Safety: never type your password where others can see.