Synonyms of types

types 1 of 2

noun

plural of type

1

as in kinds

a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common

what type of people do you generally hang out with?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kinds
• sorts
• genres
• stripes
• varieties
• breeds
• species
• descriptions
• natures
• manners
• classes
• likes
• strains
• kidneys
• feathers
• categories
• persuasions
• orders
• models
• ilks
• groups
• samples
• specimens
• groupings
• families
• ranks
• brackets
• suites
• sets
• grades
• divisions
• lots
• bunches

2

as in categories

one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic

a music store that has a good selection of all types of music, not just pop, rock, and rap

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kinds
• categories
• groups
• sorts
• classes
• classifications
• varieties
• tiers
• ranks
• species
• families
• sections
• genera
• brackets
• generations
• sets
• breeds
• leagues
• grades
• divisions
• rubrics
• orders
• descriptions
• subgroups
• manners
• subdivisions
• specialties
• subclasses
• likes
• races
• kidneys
• branches
• feathers
• specialities
• labels
• natures
• ilks
• headings
• subspecieses
• titles

types

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verb

present tense third-person singular of type

as in classifies

to arrange or assign according to type

type the birds by geographical range

Synonyms & Similar Words

• classifies
• groups
• ranks
• sorts
• distinguishes
• grades
• classes
• relegates
• places
• categorizes
• separates
• lists
• ranges
• distributes
• files
• identifies
• digests
• organizes
• pegs
• recognizes
• compartments
• codifies
• assorts
• orders
• compartmentalizes
• refers
• catalogs
• breaks down
• indexes
• arrays
• systematizes
• alphabetizes
• disposes
• shelves
• culls
• clumps
• marshals
• clusters
• pigeonholes
• screens
• draws up
• sifts
• reclassifies
• sets
• winnows
• regroups
• sieves
• colligates
• subcategorizes
• recategorizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lumps
• confuses
• jumbles
• mixes (up)
• scrambles
• disarranges
• misclassifies
• missorts
• mistypes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of types

Noun

The rooms Six spacious room types span a minimum of 475 square feet. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

The approach also gives military units more flexibility during different types of missions. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026

Miami’s market indicators may include relatively higher average daily rates and annual-revenue estimates than an earlier comparison period, as well as varying revenue potential across property types. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

In the early 1980s, French chemist Kagan found ways to control chemical reactions with different types of catalysts, allowing scientists to produce a greater excess of one of the mirror image molecules. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

And while its nine heat-and-speed combinations offer more flexibility for different hair types and styling needs, users found that figuring out your sweet spot can take a little trial and error. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026

With that, scroll ahead for the types of retinoids for every concern. — Deanna Pai, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026

And although American vagrancy laws were deemed unconstitutionally vague and overturned in 1972, police maintained the authority to make arrests based on suspicious types of nonaction. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

With efficacy and affordability top of mind, Skin Union’s product boast ph-balancing, and filler-free formulas suitable for all skin types, and all under $30. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026

Verb

Stores generally use their own forms, and you may be asked questions while an employee types your answers. — Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

And there is the other bio—the one ChatGPT writes when a prospect, a reporter, a board director or an acquirer types the name into the prompt box. — Ronn Torossian, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Velin then types in the make and the color of the vehicle and prints the paper ticket on a portable printer. — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 10 June 2026

Learn how to try the trend and which anchor types the bar tool supports. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026

Today, a Luddite is your grandparent who keeps looking at the screen rather than the camera when on Zoom, the Boomer who types in all-capital letters, the grouchy man who refuses to get a smart phone, the professor spewing invective against Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok. — Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026