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Meaning of 'stereotype'
Meaning of 'stereotype' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Stereotype 
[ n.]
- A plate forming an exact faximile of a page of type or
of an engraving, used in printing books, etc.; specifically, a plate
with type-metal face, used for printing. [ n.]- The art or process of making such plates, or of executing work by means of them.
2. Stereotype [ v. t.]
- To prepare for printing in stereotype; to make the
stereotype plates of; as, to stereotype the Bible. [ v. t.]- Fig.: To make firm or permanent; to fix.
Meaning of 'stereotype' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. stereotype [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- a conventional or formulaic conception or image
- a conventional or formulaic conception or image
Example in sentence:
- regional stereotypes have been part of America since its founding
2. stereotype [ v]
[ v]Meaning (2):
- treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
- treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
Example in sentence:
- I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European
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