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Meaning of 'typical'
Meaning of 'typical' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Typical 
[ a.]
- Of the nature of a type; representing something by a form,
model, or resemblance; emblematic; prefigurative. [ a.]- Combining or exhibiting the essential characteristics of a group; as, a typical genus.
Meaning of 'typical' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. typical [ a]
[ a]Meaning (1):
- exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
- exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
Example in sentence:
- a painting typical of the Impressionist school;
- a typical American girl;
- a typical case of arteritis;
- a typical romantic poem;
- a typical suburban community;
- the typical car owner drives 10,000 miles a year
2. typical [ s]
[ s]Meaning (2):
- of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
- of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
Example in sentence:
- Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor;
- that is typical of you!
Meaning (3):
- conforming to a type
- conforming to a type
Example in sentence:
- the typical (or normal) American;
- typical teenage behavior
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