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typical

typ·i·cal

typical

 
 
pronunciation:
tI pih kl
features:
Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: displaying the distinctive qualities of a particular type of person or thing.
A typical suburban neighborhood in America will have mostly individual houses, each with its own surrounding lawn.
synonyms:
classic, exemplary, illustrative, paradigmatic, representative, typal
antonyms:
aberrant, abnormal, anomalous, atypical, untypical
similar words:
demonstrative, emblematic, model, peculiar, sample
definition 2: characteristic or usual.
a typical American breakfast
synonyms:
average, characteristic, ordinary, regular, standard, usual
antonyms:
aberrant, abnormal, atypical, exceptional, strange, untypical, unusual
similar words:
classic, common, commonplace, conventional, customary, distinctive, natural, normal, orthodox, particular, peculiar, routine, run-of-the-mill, singular, special, stock
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derivations: typically (adv.), typicality (n.), typicalness (n.)
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