type meaning
EN
[taɪp] [-aɪp] 
US WType
- Type may refer to:
- In philosophy:
- Type (metaphysics), a concept in the type–token distinction
- In theology:
- Type & Antitype in Typology (theology)
- In mathematics:
- Type (model theory)
- Type theory, basis for the study of type systems
- Type or arity, the number of operands a function takes
- Type, any proposition or set in the intuitionistic type theory
- In computing:
- Typing, producing text via a keyboard
- Data type, collection of values used for computations
- TYPE (DOS command), a command to display contents of a file
FR type 
- NounPLtypesSUF-type
- A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.
- Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are diamond, ruby and sapphire, emerald and other gem forms of the mineral beryl, chrysoberyl, tanzanite, tsavorite, topaz and jade.
- An individual considered typical of its class, one regarded as typifying a certain profession, environment, etc.
- An individual that represents the ideal for its class; an embodiment.
- (printing, countable) A letter or character used for printing, historically a cast or engraved block.
- The headline was set in bold type.
- (taxonomy) An individual considered representative of members of its taxonomic group.
- the type of a genus, family, etc.
- Preferred sort of person; sort of person that one is attracted to.
- We can't get along: he's just not my type.
- He was exactly her type.
- (medicine) A blood group.
- (theology) An event or person that prefigures or foreshadows a later event - commonly an Old Testament event linked to Christian times.
- (computing theory) A tag attached to variables and values used in determining which kinds of value can be used in which situations; a data type.
- (fine arts) The original object, or class of objects, scene, face, or conception, which becomes the subject of a copy; especially, the design on the face of a medal or a coin.
- (chemistry) A simple compound, used as a mode or pattern to which other compounds are conveniently regarded as being related, and from which they may be actually or theoretically derived.
- The fundamental types used to express the simplest and most essential chemical relations are hydrochloric acid, water, ammonia, and methane.
- (mathematics) A part of the partition of the object domain of a logical theory (which due to the existence of such partition, would be called a typed theory). (Note: this corresponds to the notion of "data type" in computing theory.).
- A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.
- VerbSGtypesPRtypingPT, PPtyped
- To put text on paper using a typewriter.
- To enter text or commands into a computer using a keyboard.
- To determine the blood type of.
- The doctor ordered the lab to type the patient for a blood transfusion.
- To represent by a type, model, or symbol beforehand; to prefigure.
- To furnish an expression or copy of; to represent; to typify.
- To put text on paper using a typewriter.
- More Examples
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- There are two main types of angioedema: histaminergic angioedema versus nonhistaminergic angioedema.
- The fundamental types used to express the simplest and most essential chemical relations are hydrochloric acid, water, ammonia, and methane.
- Therefore, the adhesive role of type XIV collagen may interact with type I collagen, PRELP and angiomotin.
- Used in the Beginning of Sentence
- Typing up these notes into a finished essay will take some time.
- Used in the Ending of Sentence
- Using electroporation of freshly dissociated cells to introduce CMV-GFP also shows differential transfectability in different cell types.
- Moreover, in silico analysis of the ITS sequences indicated the presence of putative pseudogenic ITS types.
- The New Jersey barrier became the most widely used and gave its name to the generic barrier type.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of type in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Nouns
- Countable nouns
- Singularia tantum
- Uncountable nouns
- Uncountable nouns
- Countable nouns
- Verbs
- Nouns
- fr type
- fr types
- en types
- en typewriter
- en typewritten
Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "type" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun and a singularia tantum. It's also a verb.