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type vs breed

breed vs type

type and breed both are nouns.

type and breed both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
type Yes No Yes No
breed Yes No Yes No
As nouns, breed is a hyponym of type; that is, breed is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than type:
  • type: a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
  • breed: a special type
Other hyponyms of type include nature, edition, variant, variation, version.
type (noun) breed (noun)
a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper a special type
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
all of the tokens of the same symbol
printed characters
(biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon
a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
type (verb) breed (verb)
identify as belonging to a certain type have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)
write by means of a keyboard with types copulate with a female, used especially of horses
cause to procreate (animals)
call forth
Difference between type and breed

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