typed
- 1Simple past and past participle of type. Use this form for typing that already happened.
She typed her name at the top of the page.
He typed a long message and hit send.
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- 2Written with a typewriter, not by hand.
Like words made by pressing keys instead of drawn with a pen.
She handed in a neatly typed essay.
The letter was typed, not written in pen.
Similartypewritten
Oppositehandwritten
- 3Set to hold one kind of information, such as numbers or text.
Like a box with a label saying only toys go inside, not books.
In this program, every value is typed before it can be used.
A typed number cannot suddenly turn into a piece of text.
Oppositeuntyped
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- 4Describing a computer language where each variable must hold one set kind of data.
Like a form that only lets you write numbers in the number boxes.
A typed language warns you when you use the wrong kind of data.
Many beginners start with a typed language to catch mistakes early.
Oppositeuntyped
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Showing meanings only.
typed is a form of type
type, verb: To write by pressing the keys on a computer keyboard, phone screen, or typewriter. Full entry
- Spelling
- type → typed: add -d
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /t/.
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