ADJ
- distinct, well-defined
- broad
- Two broad types of approach can be identified
- basic, common, conventional, standard, traditional
- alternative
- main, major, principal
- diverse
- extreme
- personality, physical
- hair, skin
- blood, cell, tissue
- product
- habitat, rock, soil, vegetation
VERB + TYPE
- identify
- revert to
- The boss came back from holiday all relaxed and smiling, but now he's reverting to type
PREP
- in ~
- The recession is similar in type to that of ten years ago
- of a ~
- a country inn of a type that has all but vanished
- ~ of
- There are various types of daffodil(s)
PHRASES
- of its type
- This exercise is the hardest of its type
- a range/variety of types
ADJ
- artistic, careful, City (= a person who works in finance in the City of London), creative, entrepreneurial, literary, old-fashioned
- The bar was crowded with City types in suits. He was the old-fashioned type, well-mannered and always in a suit and tie
PHRASES
- true to type
- True to type, Adam turned up an hour late
- (not) your type
- She's not really my type?she's a bit too serious
VERB + TYPE
- print sth in, set sth in
- Key paragraphs of the report are set in italic type
PREP
- in … ~
- The important words are in bold type