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typical

[ tip-i-kuhl ]

adjective

  1. of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. conforming to a particular type.
  3. Biology. exemplifying most nearly the essential characteristics of a higher group in natural history, and forming the type:

    the typical genus of a family.

  4. characteristic or distinctive:

    He has the mannerisms typical of his class.

  5. pertaining to, of the nature of, or serving as a type or emblem; symbolic.


typical

/ ˈɪɪə /

adjective

  1. being or serving as a representative example of a particular type; characteristic

    the painting is a typical Rembrandt

  2. considered to be an example of some undesirable trait

    that is typical of you!

  3. of or relating to a representative specimen or type
  4. conforming to a type
  5. biology having most of the characteristics of a particular taxonomic group

    a typical species of a genus

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٲ辱Ա, noun
  • ˈٲ辱, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ٲ··· adverb
  • ٲ···Ա ٲ····ٲ [tip-i-, kal, -i-tee], noun
  • ԴDz·ٲ·· adjective
  • non·ٲ···Ա noun
  • ܲ·-ٲ·· adjective
  • ܲ·ٲ·· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of typical1

First recorded in 1605–15; from Medieval Latin ٲ辱, equivalent to Late Latin typic(us) (from Greek ٲ辱ó, equivalent to ý(Dz) type + -ikos -ic ) + Latin - -al 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of typical1

C17: from Medieval Latin ٲ辱, from Late Latin typicus figurative, from Greek tupikos, from tupos type
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Example Sentences

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Yes, Anthony's parents and their friends are defending him, but that's typical in criminal cases and part of a larger right of the accused to defend himself.

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While the quarterly change can skew annual comparisons, the regulator illustrates the effect of the price cap with the annual bill for a household using a typical amount of gas and electricity.

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Matches will take place on a grass pitch which is half the size of a typical 11-a-side pitch.

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Unlike typical e-commerce sites, beauty apps like SoYoung also offer a social media function.

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His splitter, while still wicked, was a little wilder than typical.

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