Definitions of type:

• noun:   a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper

  Example: "He dropped a case of type, so they made him pick them up"

• noun:   a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

  Example: "What type of sculpture do you prefer?"

• noun:   all of the tokens of the same symbol

  Example: "The word `element' contains five different types of character"

• noun:   printed characters

  Example: "Small type is hard to read"

• noun:   (biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon
• noun:   a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

  Example: "The capable type"

• verb:   identify as belonging to a certain type

  Example: "Such people can practically be typed"

• verb:   write by means of a keyboard with types

  Example: "Type the acceptance letter, please"