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   typical

   /ˈtɪpɪkl/

   adjective

   • 1. having the distinctive qualities of a particular type of person or thing: "a typical day" Similar representativeclassicquintessentialarchetypalmodelprototypicalstereotypicaldistinctivedistinguishingparticularnormalaverageordinarystandardregularroutinerun-of-the-millstockorthodoxconventionalpredictableunsurprisingunremarkableunexceptionalinformal:bog-standardOpposite atypicalunusualabnormalexceptionalunusualatypical
   • ▪ characteristic of a particular person or thing: "he brushed the incident aside with typical good humour" Similar characteristicin characterin keepingto be expectedusualnormalpar for the coursepredictabletrue to formtrue to typecustomaryhabitualproverbialinformal:… all overOpposite uncharacteristicout of keeping
   • ▪ showing the characteristics expected of or popularly associated with a particular person or thing: informal "you really are a typical journalist"
   • 2. representative as a symbol; symbolic: "the pit is typical of hell"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from medieval Latin typicalis, via Latin from Greek tupikos, from tupos (see type).

   Derivatives

   • 1. typicality noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTYPICAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of typical as an adjective that can describe something or someone as normal, usual, or representative of a group. See how typical can also have a disapproving sense and some synonyms and antonyms.

   • English (US)

     TYPICAL meaning: 1. showing all the characteristics that you...

   • Typical: Korean Translation

     TYPICAL translate: 전형적인, 일반적인. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Typical: Arabic Translation

     TYPICAL translate: نَموذَجي. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Znaczenie Typical, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     TYPICAL definicja: 1. showing all the characteristics that...

   • Typical in Spanish

     TYPICAL translate: típico, típico/ca [masculine-feminine,...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     TYPICAL translate: tiêu biểu. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Typical in Italian

     TYPICAL translate: tipico, caratteristico, tipico. Learn...

   • Traditional

     TYPICAL translate: 典型的，有代表性的, （不良品質等）特有的，一向如此的，不出所料的. Learn...

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   Learn the meaning of typical as an adjective that describes something that combines or shows the essential characteristics of a group or kind. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for typical.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTYPICAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of the adjective 'typical' in British and American English. Find out how to use 'typical' to describe someone or something that shows the most usual characteristics of a particular type, or to criticize them for being bad or disappointing.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › typicTYPICAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   adjective. being or serving as a representative example of a particular type; characteristic. the painting is a typical Rembrandt. considered to be an example of some undesirable trait. that is typical of you! of or relating to a representative specimen or type. conforming to a type.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › typicalTypical - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To be typical is to be of a type, meaning that a person or thing has the same characteristics of everyone or everything else in the group, like a typical student, trying to talk the teacher out of giving homework over break.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › typicalTypical - definition of typical by The Free Dictionary

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   Typical means exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category. It can also mean conforming to a type, of or relating to a representative specimen, or of the nature of a type or emblem.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › typicaltypical adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of typical, an adjective that describes something as having the usual qualities or features of a type. Find out the synonyms, antonyms and collocations of typical in different contexts.