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OpenType

UK/ˈəʊpənˌtaɪp/US/ˈoʊpənˌtaɪp/

proper noun

A file format, developed jointly by Microsoft Corporation and Adobe Inc., for storing computer fonts.

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Meanings

proper noun

computingA file format, developed jointly by Microsoft Corporation and Adobe Inc., for storing computer fonts.

Origin

Compound of open + type.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with OpenType

type pipe skype ripe stripe hype wipe TrueType gripe swipe snipe retype stipe sipe unripe Weippe reed pipe yipe

Cite this entry

APA

OpenType. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/OpenType

MLA

“OpenType.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/OpenType. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “OpenType,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/OpenType.

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