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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | typus 'image', from Greek typos 'act of hitting, mark made by hitting, model', from typtein 'to hit' |
Related topics:1 [countable] one member of a group of people or things that have similar features or qualities 
Buy the right shampoo for your hair type.
Buy the right shampoo for your hair type.2 [singular] a person who has, or seems to have, a particular character : Jo's not really the sporty type.
Jo's not really the sporty type.3 to be the kind of person someone is sexually attracted to : He wasn't my type really.
be somebody's type
especially spokenHe wasn't my type really.4 [uncountable]TCN printed letters : italic type
italic type5 [uncountable and countable]TCN a small block with a raised letter on it that is used to print with, or a set of these
WORD CHOICE: 
WORD CHOICE:
type, kind, sortType, kind, and sort all have the same meaning and can be used in the same situations • What type of car do you drive? • an interesting kind of plant • a new sort of mobile phone If you are saying that something is partly true or are not being exact, use sort of or kind of rather than type of • It's a sort of oval shape.GRAMMARType, kind, and sort are countable nouns, and they must be plural after determiners with plural meanings:this type/kind/sort of + singular noun • I don't like this type of thing. • This kind of mistake is easy to make. • Red wine goes well with this sort of dish.these/those types/kinds/sorts of + plural/singular noun • How common are these types of illness(es)? • Those kinds of colours look good with dark skin.!! Remember to use the plural types/kinds/sorts after all, both, certain, different, many, several, various etc • movies that appeal to certain kinds of people (NOT certain kind of people) • Many sorts of jobs require computing skills (NOT many sort of jobs).
WORD CHOICE: type, kind, sortType, kind, and sort all have the same meaning and can be used in the same situations • What type of car do you drive? • an interesting kind of plant • a new sort of mobile phone If you are saying that something is partly true or are not being exact, use sort of or kind of rather than type of • It's a sort of oval shape.GRAMMARType, kind, and sort are countable nouns, and they must be plural after determiners with plural meanings:this type/kind/sort of + singular noun • I don't like this type of thing. • This kind of mistake is easy to make. • Red wine goes well with this sort of dish.these/those types/kinds/sorts of + plural/singular noun • How common are these types of illness(es)? • Those kinds of colours look good with dark skin.!! Remember to use the plural types/kinds/sorts after all, both, certain, different, many, several, various etc • movies that appeal to certain kinds of people (NOT certain kind of people) • Many sorts of jobs require computing skills (NOT many sort of jobs).
