Meaning
A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English type (“symbol, figure, emblem”), from Latin typus, from Ancient Greek τύπος (túpos, “mark, impression, type”), from τύπτω (túptō, “to strike, beat”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
antitype
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 9 recorded puzzles: