typical
Americanadjective
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of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
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conforming to a particular type.
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Biology. exemplifying most nearly the essential characteristics of a higher group in natural history, and forming the type.
the typical genus of a family.
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characteristic or distinctive.
He has the mannerisms typical of his class.
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pertaining to, of the nature of, or serving as a type or emblem; symbolic.
adjective
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being or serving as a representative example of a particular type; characteristic
the painting is a typical Rembrandt
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considered to be an example of some undesirable trait
that is typical of you!
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of or relating to a representative specimen or type
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conforming to a type
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biology having most of the characteristics of a particular taxonomic group
a typical species of a genus
Other Word Forms
- nontypical adjective
- nontypicalness noun
- quasi-typical adjective
- typicality noun
- typically adverb
- typicalness noun
- untypical adjective
Etymology
Origin of typical
First recorded in 1605–15; from Medieval Latin typicālis, equivalent to Late Latin typic(us) (from Greek typikós, equivalent to týp(os) type + -ikos -ic ) + Latin -ālis -al 1
Example Sentences
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Tina de los Reyes lives next door to the property and said life on the block felt typical for the neighborhood.
From Los Angeles Times
“For the average, typical retiree, it’s a mistake to try to chase that hot hand at these levels,” Kampitsis says.
From Barron's
I like typical scrambled eggs, bacon, avocado toast and sometimes a bagel.
From Los Angeles Times
It also has a typical mix of shops that are cash-only or card-only, with the majority happy to take either form of payment.
From BBC
The island's utilities provider said this means that a typical domestic electricity customer using 2,700kWh per year will pay £937, an annual increase of £14.
From BBC
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