type
kind or variety of something
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type
Summary
type is a metaclass[1]. type is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]
Key Facts
- type's instance of is recorded as metaclass[3].
- type is a type of class[4].
- type's facet of is recorded as typology[5].
- type's facet of is recorded as classification[6].
- type's equivalent property is recorded as http://purl.org/dc/terms/type[7].
- type's equivalent class is recorded as https://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/#DCMIType[8].
- type's different from is recorded as second-order class[9].
- type's Wikidata usage instructions is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'an "instance of" type metaclass can be theoretically defined for every entity category that has true subclasses (each of the subclasses having at least multiple members), excluding those categories that only contain instances'}[10].
- type's studied by is recorded as typology[11].
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Definition and Type
type's instance of is recorded as metaclass[3]. type is a type of class[4].
Influence
Things named for type include otherkin[12], an identification[13].
Why It Matters
type is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]
Entities named for type include otherkin[12], an identification[13].