NOVELTY - A sintered oxide contains zinc, titanium and oxygen. The atomic ratio of content of titanium with respect to sum total of zinc and titanium is 0.02 or more and 0.1 or less. The titanium is derived from titanium oxide (II) having crystal structure of titanium oxide (II) single phase by X-ray diffraction, and has weight changes by differential-thermal-thermogravimetry simultaneous measurement of 5.5% or more and 20% or less with temperature rise to 600 degrees C. The molar ratio of oxygen and titanium by electron-probe-microanalyzer measurement is 0.012 or more and 0.5 or less.    USE - Sintered oxide is used for material for target used for forming zinc oxide-type transparent conductive film for transparent conductive substrate (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to solar cell, liquid crystal display device, organic electroluminescent display device, inorganic electroluminescent display device, plasma display device and touch panel.    ADVANTAGE - The zinc oxide-type transparent conductive film having excellent electroconductivity and reproducibility and low resistance is stably formed, using the sintered oxide.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A sintered oxide contains zinc, titanium and oxygen. The atomic ratio of content of titanium with respect to sum total of zinc and titanium is 0.02 or more and 0.1 or less. The titanium is derived from titanium oxide (II) having crystal structure of titanium oxide (II) single phase by X-ray diffraction, and has weight changes by differential-thermal-thermogravimetry simultaneous measurement of 5.5% or more and 20% or less with temperature rise to 600 degrees C and weight changes by differential-thermal-thermogravimetry simultaneous measurement of 16.5% or more and 51% or less with temperature rise to 800 degrees C. The molar ratio of oxygen and titanium by electron-probe-microanalyzer measurement is 0.012 or more and 0.5 or less. The atomic ratio of oxygen and titanium by scanning-type analytical-electron microscope measurement is 0.004 or more and 0.165 or less. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of sintered oxide;    (2) target;    (3) formation of zinc oxide-type transparent conductive film; and    (4) transparent conductive substrate.