Word Type

Noun

Verb

Adverb

The word "type" can be used as noun, verb and adverb.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

antitype

Derived Terms

A-type conflict C-type conflict E-type chondrite Hindley-Milner type system Murk Jansen-type metaphyseal chondrodysplasia Pascual-Castroviejo syndrome type 1 Pele-type Prometheus-type Rotor-type hyperbilirubinemia Voldemort type abstract data type abstract type aftertype algebraic data type allotype antitype archetype bastard type book type bottom type cell type chronotype constitutional type cotype delegate-type early-type star epitype existential type file type find as you type find-as-you-type foretype generic type genotype group of Lie type gun-type gun-type bomb hapantotype harlequin-type ichthyosis holotype isoepitype isolectotype isoneotype isosyntype isotype late-type star leaded type lectotype maybe type moveable type mucopolysaccharidosis type I my blood type is ... n-type name-based type system name-bearing type national-type school neotype nominal type system nominative type system oblique type oncotype option type order type owner-type jeepney p-type paralectotype paratype phantom type phenotype play against type prototype pseudo-type reference type result type return type screw-type search as you type search-as-you-type solar-type somatotype spectral type stereotype strong silent type syntype text type text-type time-homogeneous Markovian type time-independent Markovian type topotype touch-type true to type type 1 diabetes type 1 hypersensitivity type 2 diabetes type 3 diabetes type A type B type C type I error type I fun type II error type II fun type III fun type approval type area type bar type beat type checker type checking type class type coercion type collection type color type colour type conversion type design type designer type erasure type face type founder type foundry type genus type hint type hinting type holder type inference type introspection type juggling type locality type metal type out type punning type safety type series type shit type site type species type specimen type system type testing type theory type up type variety type wheel type-check type-founder type-high type-in type-safe type-setting type-site type-token distinction type-token ratio typeface typeless typesetter typewriter typing typist typography typology unified type system ur-type urban-type settlement value type wild type wild-type

Context

biology chemistry computing theory fine arts mathematics medicine printing taxonomy theology

First Subevents

exert force upon key load word processor put finger on keyboard put fingers on keyboard put fingers on keys put hands over keyboard

Last Subevents

finish document finish thought hit return key press enter turn off computer

Prerequisites

find keyboard get keyboard get typewriter go to keyboard have fingers have keyboard have typewriter or computer hit keys know how to spell move fingers open word processor press keys press keys on keyboard put down what you're holding put fingers on keys put hands on keyboard sit at keyboard sit down at keyboard turn on computer use finger use fingers use keyboard use keyboard or typwwriter

Subevents

carpal tunell click could respond create enter data into computer hunt and peck letters appear on screen move fingers moving fingers press buttons press buttons on keyboard press keys press keys on keyboard press keys with fingers pressing keys push buttons put fingers on keyboard put fingers on keys stiff fingers tactile memory think touching keys lightly type keys typo or error useful information will printed

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

adult block character form graph grapheme graphic symbol grownup identify kind sort symbol taxon taxonomic category taxonomic group variety write

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

built-in type composite type movable type primitive type user-defined type

Type Of (IsA)

block character kind symbol taxonomic group

Manner Of

identify write

Motivated By Goal

communicate ensure writing legible enter information on computer faster than writing fredom have bad handwriting message to legible need to write letter produce document write write friend write letter

Related Terms

action activity block blood group categorize character christian class compound computer data type derive doing doing now embodiment font foreshadow form impress keyboard keyboard action keyboard activity letter now old testament partition prefigure print printing represent size stamp tag taxon typewriter typewriter computer typical typify value variable

Synonym Network

a category character data type sort

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.