type approval

noun

The granting of approval to a product that meets a set of safety, technical, and regulatory requirements.

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Meanings

nountype approval (countable and uncountable, plural type approvals)

plural type approvals

  1. countableuncountableThe granting of approval to a product that meets a set of safety, technical, and regulatory requirements.

    The type approval process is divided into five-car and ten-car authorisation.

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APA

type approval. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/type%20approval

MLA

“type approval.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/type%20approval. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “type approval,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/type%20approval.

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