typical

adjective typ·i·cal \ˈti-pi-kəl\

: normal for a person, thing, or group : average or usual

: happening in the usual way

Full Definition of TYPICAL

: constituting or having the nature of a type : symbolic

a : combining or exhibiting the essential characteristics of a group <typical suburban houses>

b : conforming to a type <a specimen typical of the species>

— typ·i·cal·i·ty \ˌti-pə-ˈka-lə-tē\ noun

— typ·i·cal·ness \ˈti-pi-kəl-nəs\ noun

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Origin of TYPICAL

Late Latin typicalis, from typicus, from Greek typikos, from typos model — more at type

First Known Use: 1609

Related to TYPICAL

Synonyms: archetypal (also archetypical), average, characteristic, normal, regular, representative, standard, true

Antonyms: aberrant, abnormal, anomalous, atypical, deviant, irregular, nonrepresentative, nontypical, untypical

Synonym Discussion of TYPICAL

regular, normal, typical, natural mean being of the sort or kind that is expected as usual, ordinary, or average. regular stresses conformity to a rule, standard, or pattern <the club's regular monthly meeting>. normal implies lack of deviation from what has been discovered or established as the most usual or expected <normal behavior for a two-year-old>. typical implies showing all important traits of a type, class, or group and may suggest lack of strong individuality <a typical small town>. natural applies to what conforms to a thing's essential nature, function, or mode of being <the natural love of a mother for her child>.

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