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typical

adjective

Exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
T
Ends with
L
Contains
YP
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈtɪpɪkl̩

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category

    “A typical American girl”

adjective

  1. Of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing; - Curtis Wilkie

    “Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor”

adjective

  1. Conforming to a type

    “The typical (or normal) American”

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Example Sentences

A typical American girl
A typical suburban community
The typical car owner drives 10,000 miles a year
A painting typical of the Impressionist school
A typical romantic poem
A typical case of arteritis
Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor
That is typical of you!
The typical (or normal) American
Typical teenage behavior

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