(uncountable) Such types collectively, or a set of type of one font or size.
(chiefly uncountable) Text printed with such type, or imitating its characteristics.
(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.
Preferred sort of person; sort of person that one is attracted to.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.)
“One of the most maddening and most modern aspects of his writing is that he foils most methods of decoding and typification.”
“It is unclear which countries are meant, or whether any concrete examples actually fit this typification.”
“Sociologist Joel Best describes a process of typification, whereby an often extreme example of crime is used to define a more general perceived problem.”
(computing) A feature of computersoftware (and some typewriters) that enables the user to continue typing regardless of program or computer operation, the keystrokes being queued as necessary when the system is busy.
“Rather, there are multiple, overlapping typifications and understandings which guide and account for particular performances of it.”
“Second, the repertoire of typifications that any psychiatrist has acquired through past experience could always contain various misperceptions and misconstruals.”
“It is also at this juncture where institutionalization can arise given that there are reciprocal typifications of habitualized actions.”