Type of comedian (5-2)
I believe the answer is:
stand-up
'type of comedian' is the definition.
(I know that stand-up is a type of comedian)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for stand-up that I've seen before include "Form of comedy" , "Type of comedian" , "Sort of comic (to be counted?)" , "Performed solo (of a comedy routine)" .)