Label and Type

Label

Label noun - A slip (as of paper or cloth) that is attached to something to identify or describe it.

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Type and label are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Type" instead the word "Label" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: labeled, labelled, labeling

Type noun - One of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic.

Usage example: a music store that has a good selection of all types of music, not just pop, rock, and rap

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Label and type are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Label" instead the word "Type" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: typical, typed

best	best label	best type
exact	exact label	exact type
particular	particular label	particular type
usual	usual label	usual type
Other adjectives: common, specific, separate, standard, original, single, popular, small, actual, entire, real, big, main, new, major, general, last, different, older.

Typically, The Hero stops being a label and becomes a physically distinct character type that leads the ensemble's members.

Source: Cast Calculus
The Martian: Mark identifies a type of battery by a set of "subtle clues", the last of which is the label printed on it.

Source: Clue, Evidence, and a Smoking Gun
A special exemption was made for "light" olive oil: it still retains its label, and it still has the same caloric content as any other kind of oil — lots, since it's a type of fat.

Source: Lite Crème

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