type's

Sort's defining quality

Type's is the possessive form of type, indicating something belongs to or is characteristic of a particular kind or category: The type's distinctive features made identification easy.

Also used with the verb sense—a type's speed refers to how fast someone types: Her type's accuracy impressed the hiring manager.

classification

genre's

Of a type or style

form's · style's · breed's · mode's · order's · division's · branch's

typography

font's

Of a text style

keyboard

input's

Received data's possessive

document's · text's

personality

character's

Belonging to a fictional figure

prototype

model's

Belonging to a poser

template's · pattern's

Opposites
classification vs. uniqueness

type'sindividual's

Belonging to one entity

original's

category vs. instance

type'sinstance's

Of a particular case

specimen's · example's

archetype vs. deviation

type'sexception's

Of the outlier

Phrases
Family

type, typed, prototype, stereotype, archetype, types, typecast, typeface, subtype

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G