ster·e·o·type (stĕr′ē-ə-tīp′, stîr′-) n. 1. A conventional, formulaic, and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image. 2. One that is regarded as embodying or conforming to a set image or type. 3. Printing A metal printing plate cast from a matrix molded from a raised printing surface, such …

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