primitive type
A data type provided by a programming language as a basic building block, such as integer, character or Boolean.
Holonym: type system
type
/taɪp/
noun 5verb 5adv 1
Collocations
37(noun.) kind/sort
ADJ
distinct, well-defined
broad
There are two broad types of coffee that people drink every morning.
basic, common, conventional, standard, traditional | alternative | main, major, principal | diverse | extreme | personality, physical | hair, skin | blood, cell, tissue | product | habitat, rock, soil, vegetation
VERB + TYPE
identify
revert to
After years of dieting successfully, he finally reverted to type and ordered a large pizza.
PREP
in ~
The two cars are different in type, but they cost about the same price.
of a ~
She prefers shoes of a type that are comfortable for walking all day.
~ of
My favorite type of music is jazz, but my brother prefers hip-hop.
PHRASES
of its type
That restaurant is probably the best of its type in the whole city.
a range/variety of types
(noun.) person
ADJ
artistic, careful, City
creative, entrepreneurial, literary, old-fashioned
She's the creative type who always comes up with original ideas for projects.
PHRASES
true to type
She was true to type, arriving at the party with expensive wine and detailed opinions about everything.
(not) your type
He realized that after their first date, she wasn't really his type at all.
(noun.) printed letters
ADJ
bold, heavy | italic | roman
VERB + TYPE
print sth in, set sth in
The printer was set to produce the document in bold type for easier reading.
PREP
in ~
The menu at the restaurant was printed in large type so customers could read it easily.
(verb.)
ADV
correctly | neatly | badly | quickly
furiously
Sarah furiously typed her email response to the critical customer complaint.
out, up
She typed out her notes from the meeting so everyone could read them clearly.
PREP
into
He quickly typed his password into the security system at the bank.
on
She typed on her laptop while sitting in the coffee shop.
PHRASES
closely typed
The instruction manual contained detailed information on ten closely typed pages.
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