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type vs block

block vs type

type and block both are nouns.

type and block both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
type Yes No Yes No
block Yes No Yes No
As nouns, block is a hypernym of type; that is, block is a word with a broader meaning than type:
  • type: a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper
  • block: a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
type (noun) block (noun)
a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
all of the tokens of the same symbol an obstruction in a pipe or tube
printed characters a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
(biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine
a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities) a platform from which an auctioneer sells
housing in a large building that is divided into separate units
an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension
a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit
a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted
a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
type (verb) block (verb)
identify as belonging to a certain type shape into a block or blocks
write by means of a keyboard with types shape by using a block
prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
be unable to remember
interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
render unsuitable for passage
obstruct
stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block
support, secure, or raise with a block
block passage through
shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
stop from happening or developing
run on a block system
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