Synonyms of the word

type

• n. A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.
• n. An individual considered typical of its class, one regarded as typifying a certain profession, environment,…
• n. An individual that represents the ideal for its class; an embodiment.
• n. (printing, countable) A letter or character used for printing, historically a cast or engraved block.
• n. (taxonomy) Something, often a specimen, selected as an objective anchor to connect a scientific name to…
• n. Preferred sort of person; sort of person that one is attracted to.
• n. (medicine) A blood group.
• n. (theology) An event or person that prefigures or foreshadows a later event - commonly an Old Testament…
• n. (computing theory) A tag attached to variables and values used in determining which kinds of value can…
• n. (fine arts) The original object, or class of objects, scene, face, or conception, which becomes the subject…
• n. (chemistry) A simple compound, used as a mode or pattern to which other compounds are conveniently regarded…
• n. (mathematics) A part of the partition of the object domain of a logical theory (which due to the existence…
• v. To put text on paper using a typewriter.
• v. To enter text or commands into a computer using a keyboard.
• v. To determine the blood type of.
• v. To represent by a type, model, or symbol beforehand; to prefigure.
• v. To furnish an expression or copy of; to represent; to typify.

adult

• n. A fully grown human or animal.
• n. A person who has reached the legal age of majority, generally 18 years of age.
• adj. Fully grown.
• adj. Intended for or restricted to adults rather than children.
• adj. Containing material of an explicit sexual nature; designating pornography.
• v. (nonstandard, rare) To (cause to) be or become an adult.

block

• n. A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.
• n. A chopping block; cuboid base for cutting or beheading.
• n. A group of urban lots of property, several acres in extent, not crossed by public streets.
• n. A residential building consisting of flats.
• n. The distance from one street to another in a city that is built (approximately) to a grid pattern.
• n. Interference or obstruction of cognitive processes.
• n. (slang) The human head.
• n. A wig block: a simplified head model upon which wigs are worn.
• n. A mould on which hats, bonnets, etc., are shaped.
• n. A set of sheets (of paper) joined together at one end.
• n. (computing) A logical data storage unit containing one or more physical sectors (see cluster).
• n. (programming) A region of code in a program that acts as a single unit, such as a function or loop.
• n. (cryptography) A fixed-length group of bits making up part of a message.
• n. (rigging) A case with one or more sheaves/pulleys, used with ropes to increase or redirect force, for…
• n. (chemistry) A portion of a macromolecule, comprising many units, that has at least one feature not present…
• n. Something that prevents something from passing (see blockage).
• n. (sports) An action to interfere with the movement of an opposing player or of the object of play (ball,…
• n. (cricket) A shot played by holding the bat vertically in the path of the ball, so that it loses momentum…
• n. (volleyball) A defensive play by one or more players meant to deflect a spiked ball back to the hitter’s…
• n. (philately) A joined group of four (or in some cases nine) postage stamps, forming a roughly square shape.
• n. A section of split logs used as fuel.
• n. (Britain) Solitary confinement.
• n. A cellblock.
• n. (falconry) The perch on which a bird of prey is kept.
• n. (printing, dated) A piece of hard wood on which a stereotype or electrotype plate is mounted.
• n. (obsolete) A blockhead; a stupid fellow; a dolt.
• n. A section of a railroad where the block system is used.
• n. (cricket) The position of a player or bat when guarding the wicket.
• n. (cricket) A blockhole.
• n. (cricket) The popping crease.
• n. Misspelling of bloc.
• v. (transitive) To fill (something) so that it is not possible to pass.
• v. (transitive) To prevent (something or someone) from passing.
• v. (transitive) To prevent (something from happening or someone from doing something).
• v. (transitive, sports) To impede an opponent.
• v. (transitive, theater) To specify the positions and movements of the actors.
• v. (transitive, cricket) To hit with a block.
• v. (intransitive, cricket) To play a block shot.
• v. (transitive) To disable communication via telephone, instant messaging, etc., with an undesirable someone.
• v. (computing, intransitive) To wait.
• v. (transitive) To stretch or mould (a knitted item, a hat, etc.) into the desired shape.

case

• n. An actual event, situation, or fact.
• n. (now rare) A given condition or state.
• n. A piece of work, specifically defined within a profession.
• n. (academia) An instance or event as a topic of study.
• n. (law) A legal proceeding, lawsuit.
• n. (grammar) A specific inflection of a word depending on its function in the sentence.
• n. (grammar, uncountable) Grammatical cases and their meanings taken either as a topic in general or within…
• n. (medicine) An instance of a specific condition or set of symptoms.
• n. (programming) A section of code representing one of the actions of a conditional switch.
• v. (obsolete) To propose hypothetical cases.
• n. A box that contains or can contain a number of identical items of manufacture.
• n. A box, sheath, or covering generally.
• n. A piece of luggage that can be used to transport an apparatus such as a sewing machine.
• n. An enclosing frame or casing.
• n. A suitcase.
• n. A piece of furniture, constructed partially of transparent glass or plastic, within which items can be…
• n. The outer covering or framework of a piece of apparatus such as a computer.
• n. (printing, historical) A shallow tray divided into compartments or "boxes" for holding type, traditionally…
• n. (typography, by extension) The nature of a piece of alphabetic type, whether a “capital” (upper case)…
• n. (poker slang) Four of a kind.
• n. (US) A unit of liquid measure used to measure sales in the beverage industry, equivalent to 192 fluid…
• n. (mining) A small fissure which admits water into the workings.
• n. A thin layer of harder metal on the surface of an object whose deeper metal is allowed to remain soft.
• adj. (poker slang) The last remaining card of a particular rank.
• v. (transitive) To place (an item or items of manufacture) into a box, as in preparation for shipment.
• v. (transitive) To cover or protect with, or as if with, a case; to enclose.
• v. (transitive, informal) To survey (a building or other location) surreptitiously, as in preparation for…

character

• n. A being involved in the action of a story.
• n. A distinguishing feature; characteristic; trait; phene.
• n. A complex of mental and ethical traits marking a person or a group.
• n. Strength of mind; resolution; independence; individuality; moral strength.
• n. A unique or extraordinary individual; a person characterized by peculiar or notable traits, especially…
• n. A written or printed symbol, or letter.
• n. Style of writing or printing; handwriting; the particular form of letters used by a person or people.
• n. (computing) One of the basic elements making up a text file or string: a code representing a printing…
• n. (informal) A person or individual, especially one who is unknown or raises suspicions.
• n. (mathematics) A complex number representing an element of a finite Abelian group.
• n. Quality, position, rank, or capacity; quality or conduct with respect to a certain office or duty.
• n. (dated) The estimate, individual or general, put upon a person or thing; reputation.
• n. (dated) A reference given to a servant, attesting to his/her behaviour, competence, etc.
• v. (obsolete) To write (using characters); To describe.

eccentric

• adj. Not at or in the centre; away from the centre.
• adj. Not perfectly circular; elliptical.
• adj. Having a different center; not concentric.
• adj. (of a person) Deviating from the norm; behaving unexpectedly or differently.
• adj. (physiology, of a motion) Against or in the opposite direction of contraction of a muscle (e.g., such…
• adj. Having different goals or motives.
• n. One who does not behave like others.
• n. A disk or wheel with its axis off centre, giving a reciprocating motion.
• n. (slang) A kook.

form

• n. (heading, physical) To do with shape.
• n. (social) To do with structure or procedure.
• n. A blank document or template to be filled in by the user.
• n. Level of performance.
• n. (grammar) A grouping of words which maintain grammatical context in different usages; the particular shape…
• n. The den or home of a hare.
• n. (computing, programming) A window or dialogue box.
• n. (taxonomy) An infraspecific rank.
• n. (printing, dated) The type or other matter from which an impression is to be taken, arranged and secured…
• n. (geometry) A quantic.
• n. (sports, fitness) A specific way of performing a movement.
• v. (transitive) To assume (a certain shape or visible structure).
• v. (transitive) To give (a shape or visible structure) to a thing or person.
• v. (intransitive) To take shape.
• v. To put together or bring into being; assemble.
• v. (transitive, linguistics) To create (a word) by inflection or derivation.
• v. (transitive) To constitute, to compose, to make up.
• v. To mould or model by instruction or discipline.
• v. To provide (a hare) with a form.
• v. (electrical, historical, transitive) To treat (plates) to prepare them for introduction into a storage…

grapheme

• n. A fundamental unit of a writing system, corresponding to (for example) letters in the English alphabet…
• n. In alphabetic writing, the shortest group of letters composing a phoneme.

grownup

• adj. Of, pertaining to, or suitable for adults.
• adj. Adult; fully developed; mature.
• n. An adult. (used especially by children).

identify

• v. (transitive) To establish the identity of someone or something.
• v. (transitive, biology) To establish the taxonomic classification of an organism.
• v. (transitive) To equate or make the same; to unite or combine into one.
• v. (reflexive) To have a strong affinity with; to feel oneself to be modelled on or connected to.
• v. (intransitive) To associate oneself with some group.
• v. (intransitive) To claim an identity; to describe oneself as a member of a group; to assert the use of…

kind

• n. A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped…
• n. A makeshift or otherwise atypical specimen.
• n. (archaic) One's inherent nature; character, natural disposition.
• n. Goods or services used as payment, as e.g. in barter.
• n. Equivalent means used as response to an action.
• n. (Christianity) Each of the two elements of the communion service, bread and wine.
• adj. Having a benevolent, courteous, friendly, generous, gentle, liberal, sympathetic, or warm-hearted nature…
• adj. Affectionate.
• adj. Favorable.
• adj. Mild, gentle, forgiving.
• adj. Gentle; tractable; easily governed.
• adj. (obsolete) Characteristic of the species; belonging to one's nature; natural; native.

sort

• n. A general type.
• n. Manner; form of being or acting.
• n. (obsolete) Condition above the vulgar; rank.
• n. (dated) Group, company.
• n. (informal) A person.
• n. An act of sorting.
• n. (computing) An algorithm for sorting a list of items into a particular sequence.
• n. (typography) A piece of metal type used to print one letter, character, or symbol in a particular size…
• n. (mathematics) A type.
• n. (obsolete) Chance; lot; destiny.
• n. (obsolete) A pair; a set; a suit.
• v. (transitive) To separate according to certain criteria.
• v. (transitive) To arrange into some order, especially numerically, alphabetically or chronologically.
• v. (Britain) To fix a problem, to handle a task; to sort out.
• v. (transitive) To conjoin; to put together in distribution; to class.
• v. (intransitive) To join or associate with others, especially with others of the same kind or species; to…
• v. (intransitive) To suit; to fit; to be in accord; to harmonize.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To conform; to adapt; to accommodate.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To choose from a number; to select; to cull.

symbol

• n. A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.
• n. Any object, typically material, which is meant to represent another (usually abstract) even if there is…
• n. (linguistics) A type of noun whereby the form refers to the same entity independently of the context;…
• n. A summary of a dogmatic statement of faith.
• n. Visible traces or impressions, made using a writing device or tool, that are connected together and/or…
• n. (crystallography) The numerical expression which defines a plane's position relative to the assumed axes.
• n. That which is thrown into a common fund; hence, an appointed or accustomed duty.
• n. Share; allotment.
• v. To symbolize.

taxon

• n. (taxonomy) Any of the taxonomic categories, such as phylum or subspecies.

typecast

• v. To cast an actor in the same kind of role repeatedly.
• v. To identify someone as being of a specific type because of their appearance, colour, religion etc.
• v. (programming) To cast (change of data type of a variable or object).

typewrite

• v. (transitive or intransitive) To type using a typewriter.

variety

• n. The quality of being varied; diversity.
• n. A specific variation of something.
• n. A number of different things.
• n. A state of constant change.
• n. (taxonomy) A rank in a taxonomic classification, below species and subspecies.
• n. (cybernetics) The total number of distinct states of a system.
• n. (cybernetics) Logarithm of the base 2 of the total number of distinct states of a system.
• n. (linguistics) A term used for a specific form of a language, neutral to whether that form is a dialect,…
• n. (algebra, esp. universal algebra) The class of all algebraic structures of a given signature satisfying…
• n. The kind of theatrical entertainment given in variety shows.
• n. The production of, or performance in, variety shows.

write

• v. (transitive, intransitive) To form letters, words or symbols on a surface in order to communicate.
• v. (transitive) To be the author of (a book, article, poem, etc.).
• v. (transitive) To send written information to.
• v. (transitive) To show (information, etc) in written form.
• v. (intransitive) To be an author.
• v. (computing, intransitive, with to) To record data mechanically or electronically.
• v. (transitive, South Africa, Canada, of an exam, a document, etc.) To fill in, to complete using words.
• v. To impress durably; to imprint; to engrave.
• v. To make known by writing; to record; to prove by one's own written testimony; often used reflexively.
• n. (computing) The operation of storing data, as in memory or onto disk.