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type  (tp)
n.
1. A number of people or things having in common traits or characteristics that distinguish them as a group or class.
2. The general character or structure held in common by a number of people or things considered as a group or class.
3. A person or thing having the features of a group or class.
4. An example or a model having the ideal features of a group or class; an embodiment: "He was the perfect type of a military dandy" (Joyce Cary).
5. A person regarded as exemplifying a particular profession, rank, or social group: a group of executive types; a restaurant frequented by tourist types.
6. A figure, representation, or symbol of something to come, such as an event in the Old Testament that foreshadows another in the New Testament.
7.
a. A taxonomic group, especially a genus or species, chosen as the representative example in characterizing the larger taxonomic group to which it belongs.
b. See holotype.
8. Printing
a. A small block of metal or wood bearing a raised letter or character on the upper end that leaves a printed impression when inked and pressed on paper.
b. Such pieces considered as a group.
c. Printed or typewritten characters; print.
d. A size or style of printed or typewritten characters; a typeface: a sans-serif type.
9. A pattern, a design, or an image impressed or stamped onto the face of a coin.
v. typed, typ·ing, types
v.tr.
1. To write (something) with a typewriter; typewrite.
2. To determine the antigenic characteristics of (a blood or tissue sample).
3. To typecast.
4. To represent or typify.
5. To prefigure.
v.intr.
To write with a typewriter; typewrite.

[Middle English, symbol, from Late Latin typus, type, from Latin, image, from Greek tupos, impression.]
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type A. face B. beard C. shoulder D. body E. set width F. nick G. foot H. groove I. point size

typing [ˈtaɪpɪŋ]
n
1. the work or activity of using a typewriter or word processor
2. the skill of using a typewriter quickly and accurately
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.typingtyping - writing done with a typewriter      
writing - letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language; "he turned the paper over so the writing wouldn't show"; "the doctor's writing was illegible"
double-spacing - typing that leaves alternate lines blank
single-spacing - typing that does not leave lines blank
triple-spacing - typing that leaves two lines blank between lines of typing
touch system, touch typing - typewriting in which the fingers are trained to hit particular keys; typist can read and type at the same time
Translations
typing [ˈtaɪpɪŋ]
A. Nmecanografía f
B. CPD typing agency Nagencia f mecanográfica
typing error Nerror m mecanográfico
typing paper Npapel m para máquina de escribir
typing pool Nservicio m de mecanografía
typing speed Npalabras fpl por minuto(mecanografiadas)

typing [ˈtaɪpɪŋ] n (= technique) → dactylo(graphie) f; [document] → saisie f
Her typing is very fast
BUT Elle tape très vite.
to do some typing → taper quelque chose, faire de la saisie
typing error nfaute f de frappe
typing paper npapier m machine
typing pool npool m de dactylos
typing speed n
his typing speed is 60 → il tape 60 mots à la minute

typing
nTippen nt (inf); (with typewriter) → Maschinenschreiben nt; the noise of her typing drove me madihr Tippen machte mich wahnsinnig; his typing isn’t very gooder kann nicht besonders gut tippen

typing:
typing error
nTippfehler m
typing pool
nSchreibzentrale f
typing speed
nSchreibgeschwindigkeit f

typing [ˈtaɪpɪŋ]
1. n (skill) → dattilografia
have you finished that typing? → hai finito quelle cose che dovevi battere a macchina?
2. adj (lesson) → di dattilografia; (paper) → per macchina da scrivere

typing [ˈtaɪpɪŋ]
1. n (skill) → dattilografia
have you finished that typing? → hai finito quelle cose che dovevi battere a macchina?
2. adj (lesson) → di dattilografia; (paper) → per macchina da scrivere

typing, typist type


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She had made a success of her business, and now had an office in Chancery Lane; she did little typing herself, but spent her time correcting the work of the four girls she employed.
The woman who was typing paused with her fingers upon the keys.
On his misdeeds they descanted profusely, until the girl who had been typing the strong letter came out with it.
 
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