+ of The floor was made of three different types of wood. I What sort of fish is this? I She's the kind of person you can always rely on. ! There are two sorts of politician - the ones who really want to help people, and the ones who just want power.
of this/that type etc Accidents of this type are extremely common. I It's a club for writers and actors and people of that sort.
of variouslmanyldifferent types etc
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They export farm machines and tools of various kinds.
Type, kind, and sort mean the same, and they can all be used in most situations. Kind and sort are more common than type in conversation. Type is the usual word to use when you are talking about technical subjects or when you are describing something in an exact way: To do this, you need a special type of screwdriver called a Phillips screwdriver
You can use type, kind, and sort in the singular or plural, followed by a singular or uncountable noun: a type of flower I several kinds of bread i / like all kinds of music. Don't use them with plural nouns: don't say 'this type of computers'. Say this type of computer. Don't use them in the singular after words like 'all', 'many', or 'these': don't say 'many kind of car/food etc'. Say many kinds of car/food etc.
species ,"spi:Ji:z/ (r) Cj a group of animals
or plants that are all similar and can breed
together to produce young animals or plants of the same type + оf There are over forty species of bird living on the island. I They discovered a new species of Eucalyptus tree, endangered species (=one that might not exist for much longer) The giant panda is an endangered species. There are fewer than a thousand living in the wild.
plural species
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Species is a technical word for a specific type of animal or plant that can be described exactly.
Qiike this/like that /laik '(")is, 1шк
'to, especially spoken of the type that you have just been talking about: The children need new pens and pencils and things like that. I People like that really annoy me. I Tm not sure what to do. Tve never been in a situation like this before.
category /'kaet^rii-gafri/ (n С) a group that people or things of the same type are divided into for a particular purpose - use this when there are several groups and there is a clear system for deciding which
group something belongs to: Emma Thompson won an Oscar in the 'Best Actress' category.
+ of Insurance companies identify six main categories of driver. I The novels are divided up into three categories: historical, romantic, and crime. plural categories
Style /stall/ [n C] a particular type of building, art, literature, music etc: The new library is a blend of various architectural styles.
+ оfa completely new style of painting
westera-style/Japanese-style etc The
room was simply furnished, Japanese- style.
В a type of product
brand /brand/ [я С] a type of product made by a particular company - use this about products that you use every day such as food or drink or cleaning materials + of Coke and Pepsi are the most popular brands of cola. I my favourite brand of toothpaste I They sell all the usual kinds of coffee, but also some less well- known brands.
make me г к/ [л С] a type of product made
by a particular company - use this about things such as machines, equipment, and cars, not about food or drink: What make is your washing machine? + of "What make of car was she driving?" "A Mercedes.'
model 'mndl||'ma:dl [n CI one particular type of car or machine from among the various types that a company produces: "Whof make is the car?" "Jt's a Ford." "And what model?" "An Escort 1.8LI We produce о range of different computers, but this is our most popular model.
TYPICAL
when something or someone is a good example of the type that
they belong to
see also usually
D a typical thing or person
typical 'tipiM/ [adj] use this to say that someone or something is a normal example of a particular type of person or thing, and has all the features that you would expect: With his bright shirt and camera around his neck, he looked like a typical American tourist. I a typical middle class family I We had some warm weather; and quite a lot of rain - it was a typical English summer. + of This painting is typical of the work that Matisse did in the 1920s.
_A Don't say 'it's a typical restaurant' or 'this house is very typical' etc. You must also say what something is typical of, for example: It's a typical japanese/Spanish restaurant. I This house is typical of the style of this region.
be a good example /bi: э ,gud igzaim-
p^l|-'Z2em-/ something that is a good
example of a type of thing is very typical of it: There are many beautiful Norman churches in this part of England. Iffley church is a good example.
+ of The fox is a good example of a wild animal that has adapted to Jiuing in towns.
representative ,repn'zent3hv [adj]
formal someone or something that is representative is very typical of the group that they belong to and shows what everyone or everything else in the group is like + of Are his uiews representative of the other teachers at the school? a representative group/sampie/selec- tionj cross-section (=a small group, chosen because it is typical of a larger group) We asked a representative group of teenage girls what they thought about marriage.
classic klaesik [adj usually before noun] a classic case/example etc a very typical and very good example of something: Tiredness, headaches and bad temper are the classic signs of stress. I The invention of the X-ray u»as a c/assic case of an accidental discovery.
stereotype fsteriotaip/ In C] a fixed idea
which most people have in their minds about what people of a particular type or from a particular country are like, but which is not actually true: The film is full of stereotypes: a stupid blonde, a fat
American tourist, and a gay man with huge muscles.
racial stereotypes (=fixed ideas about people of certain races) + of the stereotype oj Asian gir/s as quiet and hard-working