English Words Starting With T

• tyneside

  nounC2 (Proper noun, low frequency outside UK/regional contexts)
  /ˈtaɪnsaɪd/A metropolitan county and conurbation in North East England centred on the River Tyne, encompassing Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, and surrounding towns.
• tynwald

  nounVery Low (C2+ niche)
  /ˈtɪnwəld/The parliament of the Isle of Man, one of the oldest continuous parliamentary bodies in the world.
• type

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveVery Common
  /taɪp/A category or class of things or people with shared characteristics.
• type 1 diabetes

  nounHigh
  /ˌtaɪp wʌn ˌdaɪ.əˈbiː.tiːz/A chronic autoimmune condition where the pancreas produces little or no insulin, typically diagnosed in children and young adults.
• type 2 diabetes

  nounC1
  /ˌtaɪp tuː ˌdaɪ.əˈbiː.tiːz/A chronic metabolic disorder characterized by insulin resistance and relative insulin deficiency, where the body doesn't use insulin properly.
• type founder

  nounC2
  /ˈtaɪp ˌfaʊn.də(r)/A person or company that designs and casts metal typefaces for printing.
• type genus

  nounC2
  /ˌtaɪp ˈdʒiːnəs/In biological taxonomy, the genus that serves as the reference point for a higher taxonomic family or subfamily; the genus that gives its name to the family and is considered the most representative or definitive example.
• type i error

  nounSpecialized
  /taɪp aɪ ˈɛrə/In statistics, the incorrect rejection of a true null hypothesis, also known as a false positive.
• type ii error

  nounRare
  /ˌtaɪp ˈtuː ˈerə/In statistical hypothesis testing, a type II error (or false negative) is the failure to reject a false null hypothesis.
• type locality

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌtaɪp ləʊˈkæl.ɪ.ti/The specific geographical location where a type specimen (the original specimen used to describe a new species or geological feature) was collected or identified.
• type metal

  nounLow
  /taɪp ˈmɛtəl/An alloy, typically of lead, antimony, and tin, used for making printing type in letterpress printing.
• type section

  nounLow
  /taɪp ˈsɛkʃən/In geology, a designated stratigraphic section that serves as the standard reference for defining a particular rock unit or formation.
• type site

  nounA1
  /tʌɪp/A category of people or things having common characteristics; a kind, sort, or class.
• type species

  nounC2
  /ˌtaɪp ˈspiːʃiːz/The species that serves as the reference point for defining a genus or higher taxonomic group.
• type specimen

  nounLow
  /ˌtaɪp ˈspesɪmən/A single physical example (or a small set) that is formally designated to represent a newly described species or subspecies in scientific classification. It serves as the definitive reference for the name.
• type-cast

  adjectiveverb-ambitransitiveC1
  /ˈtaɪp.kɑːst/To assign an actor repeatedly to the same kind of role because they are perceived as suited to it.
• type-out

  nounB2
  /taɪp aʊt/To produce a written or printed document by using a typewriter, computer keyboard, or similar device.
• type-word

  nounA1
  /fɑːst/Moving or capable of moving at high speed; quick.
• typebar

  nounVery Low (Obsolete)
  /ˈtʌɪpbɑː/A metal bar in a typewriter that carries a character type at its end and strikes the ribbon to print the character onto the paper.
• typecase

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˈtʌɪpkeɪs/A physical case containing compartments for storing and organizing different metal type characters (letters, numbers, punctuation) used in traditional typesetting.

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