typing
verb form of type (type, types, typed, typing); noun (typing)
Everyday
- Typing means writing by pressing the keys of a computer, phone or typewriter. tree →
- Typing is also the skill of writing this way, often measured in words per minute. tree →
In the lessons
In maths: words or pages typed at a speed: words per minute; totals over time: words = speed × minutes, minutes = words ÷ speed. In school: typing a story, typing lessons, touch typing with all fingers. Everyday life: typing a message or a search. Phrases: typing speed, typing a message, touch typing, typing mistake (typo).
Examples
- She types 40 words a minute. tree →
- Typing 200 words takes her 5 minutes. tree →
- He spent 30 minutes typing. tree →
- How many pages can he finish typing in 2 hours? tree →
- I am typing my story on the laptop. tree →
- Touch typing means typing without looking at the keys. tree →
- She made a typing mistake and wrote «teh». tree →
- Typing practice makes you faster. tree →
Note
«Type» also means a kind (this type of bird); «typing» is only about writing with keys. A small typing mistake is a «typo». A rate: words = speed × minutes; minutes = words ÷ speed. Trap: change hours to minutes before using a per-minute speed.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «typing» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «typing» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/typing/