type vs case

type and case both are nouns.

type and case both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
type	Yes	No	Yes	No
case	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, case is a hyponym of type; that is, case is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than type:

type: printed characters
case: a specific size and style of type within a type family

Other hyponyms of type include type family, face, font, fount, typeface.

As nouns, type and case are synonyms defined as:

type and case: a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

Other synonyms of type include character, eccentric.

type (noun)	case (noun)
a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper	a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing	a portable container for carrying several objects
all of the tokens of the same symbol	a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
printed characters	bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
(biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon	(printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers
a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)	the housing or outer covering of something
	the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
	an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
	the actual state of things
	nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence
	a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument
	a problem requiring investigation
	a specific size and style of type within a type family
	an occurrence of something
	a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation
	a person requiring professional services
	a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
	the quantity contained in a case
	a special set of circumstances
	a specific state of mind that is temporary

type (verb)	case (verb)
identify as belonging to a certain type	enclose in, or as if in, a case
write by means of a keyboard with types	look over, usually with the intention to rob

type vs case

type and case both are nouns.

type and case both are verbs.

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