Each category of knowledge comprises several different types of propositions, each of which has a different informational purpose.
People, for instance, have at least 260 different types of cells, each specialized for a different tissue or organ, but presumably each type can activate only some of the 22,500 genes in the human genome.
Analysis of the expression profiles identifies 5 different types of medulloblastoma, each with characteristic activations of pathways and/or gene-signatures and each associated with specific genetic defects.
Her team found six different types of lace, each with a particularly beautiful depiction of one national flower.
In the Windows market, there are many different types of laptop, each of which offers its own balance.
"My vision is that we're going to populate the ocean with different types of robots, each with a different specialty," said Mr. Bellingham of the Monterey lab.
In this setup, there are two very different types of players, each with very different incentives: those entering the lotteries, and those who have already won one.
States and local governments can issue many different types of debt, each with its own risk profile and revenue sources.
Compared with chess – which has six different types of pieces, each with different movement rules, and fiddly additions such as castling and promotion – a Go board is the height of elegance.
The designer, Hella Jongerius, covered it in different types of fabric, each in a different red and with a different texture.
