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Definition type in British English

type verb

verb
/taɪp/
1

to write something using a keyboard

Example

I didn't know you could type.

Example

He can type 40 words a minute.

Example

She handed me a typed letter from her employer.

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2

to find out what group a person or thing belongs to, especially by means of medical or scientific tests

Example

This test helps in typing the organism that causes the disease.

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Definition type in British English