Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

typecast

/ˈtaɪp.kæst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables: type-cast
IPA: /ˈtaɪp.kæst/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The modification of the data type of a variable or object.

verb

To cast an actor in the same kind of role repeatedly.

verb

To identify one as being of a specific type because of one's appearance, colour, religion etc.

verb

To cast (change of data type of a variable or object).

verb

To found type in a mold.

Example Sentences

"The vulgar anti-communist typecasting of Soviet women as so "mannish" that they might really be males in drag."
"Does anyone know how to typecast a String in Java into an int?"
"Duensing has elected to resuscitate and typecast faces that in the main might be termed scholarly in nature […]"

Etymology

From type + cast.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtaɪp.kæst/
British English: /ˈtaɪp.kɑːst/

Inflected Forms

typecasts (plural) typecasts (present, singular) typecasting (participle, present) typecasted (common, error unknown tag)

Synonyms

type

Questions

How do you pronounce typecast?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtaɪp.kæst/.
What does typecast mean?: The modification of the data type of a variable or object.
Where does typecast come from?: From type + cast.

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