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type vs type family

type family vs type

type and type family both are nouns.

type is a verb but type family is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
type Yes No Yes No
type family Yes No No No
As nouns, type family is a hyponym of type; that is, type family is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than type:
  • type: printed characters
  • type family: a complete set of type suitable for printing text
Other hyponyms of type include case, face, font, fount, typeface.
type (noun) type family (noun)
a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper a complete set of type suitable for printing text
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
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) type family (verb)
identify as belonging to a certain type
write by means of a keyboard with types
Difference between type and type family

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