Definition of type

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Type (n.) A general form or structure common to a number of individuals; hence, the ideal representation of a species, genus, or other group, combining the essential characteristics; an animal or plant possessing or exemplifying the essential characteristics of a species, genus, or other group. Also, a group or division of animals having a certain typical or characteristic structure of body maintained within the group..

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Typewriter :: Typewriter (n.) An instrument for writing by means of type, a typewheel, or the like, in which the operator makes use of a sort of keyboard, in order to obtain printed impressions of the characters upon paper..
Chemitype :: Chemitype (n.) One of a number of processes by which an impression from an engraved plate is obtained in relief, to be used for printing on an ordinary printing press..
Homology :: Homology (n.) The correspondence or resemblance of substances belonging to the same type or series; a similarity of composition varying by a small, regular difference, and usually attended by a regular variation in physical properties; as, there is an homology between methane, CH4, ethane, C2H6, propane, C3H8, etc., all members of the paraffin series. In an extended sense, the term is applied to the relation between chemical elements of the same group; as, chlorine, bromine, and iodine are said
Saccharose :: Saccharose (n.) Cane sugar; sucrose; also, in general, any one of the group of which saccharose, or sucrose proper, is the type. See Sucrose..
Set :: Set (v. t.) To compose; to arrange in words, lines, etc.; as, to set type; to set a page..
Ostracodermi :: Ostracodermi (n. pl.) A suborder of fishes of which Ostracion is the type.
Phthalin :: Phthalin (n.) A colorless crystalline substance obtained by reduction from phthalein, into which it is easily converted by oxidation; hence, any one of the series of which phthalin proper is the type..
Nick :: Nick (n.) A notch cut crosswise in the shank of a type, to assist a compositor in placing it properly in the stick, and in distribution..
Inker :: Inker (n.) One who, or that which, inks; especially, in printing, the pad or roller which inks the type..
Minum :: Minum (n.) A small kind of printing type; minion.
Galley :: Galley (n.) A proof sheet taken from type while on a galley; a galley proof.
Emerald :: Emerald (n.) A kind of type, in size between minion and nonpare/l. It is used by English printers..
Electrotyping :: Electrotyping (n.) The act or the process of making electrotypes.
Batter :: Batter (v. t.) A bruise on the face of a plate or of type in the form.
Collodiotype :: Collodiotype (n.) A picture obtained by the collodion process; a melanotype or ambrotype.
Photogalvanography :: Photogalvanography (n.) The art or process of making photo-electrotypes.
Brilliant :: Brilliant (a.) The smallest size of type used in England printing.
Homology :: Homology (n.) Correspondence or relation in type of structure in contradistinction to similarity of function; as, the relation in structure between the leg and arm of a man; or that between the arm of a man, the fore leg of a horse, the wing of a bird, and the fin of a fish, all these organs being modifications of one type of structure..
Reversion :: Reversion (n.) A return towards some ancestral type or character; atavism.
Stereotype :: Stereotype (n.) A plate forming an exact faximile of a page of type or of an engraving, used in printing books, etc.; specifically, a plate with type-metal face, used for printing..
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