Plural of type
regular plural
The plural of type is types.
Forms of type
| Singular | type /taɪp/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | types /taɪps/ |
| Countable | usually uncountable |
Types in a sentence
- Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are diamond, ruby and sapphire, emerald and other gem forms of the mineral beryl, chrysoberyl, tanzanite, tsavorite, topaz and jade.2012 March, Lee A. Groat, “Gemstones”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, page 128
- Social Register types, you know what I mean?1969, Waldo Salt, Midnight Cowboy, spoken by Enrico "Ratso" Rizzo (Dustin Hoffman), United Artists
- Various types of concrete have been used in the construction of this highway.From the entry concrete
- We've added hooks to allow undefined message types to be handled with custom code.From the entry hook
- Computers store many types of data as vectors for ease of processing.From the entry vector
Meaning of type
- noun A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.
- noun An individual considered typical of its class, one regarded as typifying a certain profession, environment, etc.
- noun An individual that represents the ideal for its class; an embodiment.
Questions about the plural of type
- What is the plural of type?
- The plural of type is types.
- Is type countable?
- Type is usually an uncountable noun; its plural is used for kinds or examples of it.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: type (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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