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text type

text type noun: a type of written text, such as descriptive, narrative, expository or argumentative.

Noun

text type (plural text types)

  1. (countable) A type of written text, such as descriptive, narrative, expository or argumentative.
    • When you write your article, select a text type which suits your purpose.
  2. (uncountable) Such types considered collectively.
    • The students were required to analyze the article based on text type.

Forms of text type

pluraltext types
alternative formtext-type

Questions about text type

What does text type mean?
Text type means a type of written text, such as descriptive, narrative, expository or argumentative.
What part of speech is text type?
Text type is a noun.
What is the plural of text type?
The plural of text type is text types.

Words near text type in the dictionary

  1. text retrieval
  2. text retrievals
  3. text simplification
  4. text simplifications
  5. text tennis
  6. text type
  7. text types
  8. text wall
  9. text walls
  10. text-based
  11. text-book

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