Category vs. Type
Categorynoun
A group, often named or numbered, to which items are assigned based on similarity or defined criteria.
Categorynoun
(mathematics) A collection of objects, together with a transitively closed collection of composable arrows between them, such that every object has an identity arrow, and such that arrow composition is associative.
Categorynoun
One of the highest classes to which the objects of knowledge or thought can be reduced, and by which they can be arranged in a system; an ultimate or undecomposable conception; a predicament.
Categorynoun
Class; also, state, condition, or predicament; as, we are both in the same category.
Categorynoun
a collection of things sharing a common attribute;
Categorynoun
a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme
Categorynoun
a class or division of people or things regarded as having particular shared characteristics
Categorynoun
each of a possibly exhaustive set of classes among which all things might be distributed.
Categorynoun
each of the a priori conceptions applied by the mind to sense impressions.
Typenoun
A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.
Typenoun
An individual considered typical of its class, one regarded as typifying a certain profession, environment, etc.
Typenoun
An individual that represents the ideal for its class; an embodiment.
Typenoun
A letter or character used for printing, historically a cast or engraved block.
Typenoun
(uncountable) Such types collectively, or a set of type of one font or size.
Typenoun
Text printed with such type, or imitating its characteristics.
Typenoun
(taxonomy) Something, often a specimen, selected as an objective anchor to connect a scientific name to a taxon; this need not be representative or typical.
Typenoun
Preferred sort of person; sort of person that one is attracted to.
Typenoun
(medicine) A blood group.
Typenoun
(theology) An event or person that prefigures or foreshadows a later event - commonly an Old Testament event linked to Christian times.
Typenoun
(computing theory) A tag attached to variables and values used in determining which kinds of value can be used in which situations; a data type.
Typenoun
(fine arts) The original object, or class of objects, scene, face, or conception, which becomes the subject of a copy; especially, the design on the face of a medal or a coin.
Typenoun
(chemistry) A simple compound, used as a mode or pattern to which other compounds are conveniently regarded as being related, and from which they may be actually or theoretically derived.
Typenoun
(mathematics) A part of the partition of the object domain of a logical theory (which due to the existence of such partition, would be called a typed theory). (Note: this corresponds to the notion of "data type" in computing theory.)
Typeverb
To put text on paper using a typewriter.
Typeverb
To enter text or commands into a computer using a keyboard.
Typeverb
To determine the blood type of.
Typeverb
To represent by a type, model, or symbol beforehand; to prefigure.
Typeverb
To furnish an expression or copy of; to represent; to typify.
Typeverb
To categorize into types.
Typenoun
The mark or impression of something; stamp; impressed sign; emblem.
Typenoun
Form or character impressed; style; semblance.
Typenoun
A figure or representation of something to come; a token; a sign; a symbol; - correlative to antitype.
Typenoun
That which possesses or exemplifies characteristic qualities; the representative.
Typenoun
The original object, or class of objects, scene, face, or conception, which becomes the subject of a copy; esp., the design on the face of a medal or a coin.
Typenoun
A raised letter, figure, accent, or other character, cast in metal or cut in wood, used in printing.
Typenoun
A simple compound, used as a model or pattern to which other compounds are conveniently regarded as being related, and from which they may be actually or theoretically derived.
Typeverb
To represent by a type, model, or symbol beforehand; to prefigure.
Typeverb
To furnish an expression or copy of; to represent; to typify.
Typenoun
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing;
Typenoun
a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities);
Typenoun
(biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon
Typenoun
printed characters;
Typenoun
a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper;
Typenoun
all of the tokens of the same symbol;
Typeverb
write by means of a keyboard with types;
Typeverb
identify as belonging to a certain type;
Typenoun
a category of people or things having common characteristics
Typenoun
a person of a specified character or nature
Typenoun
the sort of person one likes or finds attractive
Typenoun
a person or thing exemplifying the ideal or defining characteristics of something
Typenoun
an object, conception, or work of art serving as a model for subsequent artists.
Typenoun
a symbol of someone or something
Typenoun
a person or event in the Old Testament taken as a foreshadowing of someone or something in the New Testament.
Typenoun
an organism or taxon chosen as having the essential characteristics of its group.
Typenoun
short for type specimen
Typenoun
characters or letters that are printed or shown on a screen
Typenoun
a piece of metal with a raised letter or character on its upper surface, for use in letterpress printing.
Typenoun
metal types used in letterpress printing
Typenoun
a design on either side of a medal or coin.
Typenoun
an abstract category or class of linguistic item or unit, as distinct from actual occurrences in speech or writing.
Typeverb
write (something) on a typewriter or computer by pressing the keys
Typeverb
determine the type to which (a person or their blood or tissue) belongs
