(n): a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
(n): a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
(n): a fully developed person from maturity onward
(n): (biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon
(n): animal or plant group having natural relations
(n): printed characters
(n): a written symbol that is used to represent speech
(n): all of the tokens of the same symbol
(n): an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
(n): a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper
(n): a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
(v): write by means of a keyboard with types
(v): communicate or express by writing
(v): identify as belonging to a certain type
(v): consider to be equal or the same
This brilliant little animated gif illustrates the less attractive aspects of typing.