What does typical mean?

exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category; "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" of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing; "Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor"- Curtis Wilkie; "that is typical of you!" conforming to a type

How many definitions does typical have?

Typical has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

Typical Definition & Meaning

typical

adjective

exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category; "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"
of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing; "Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor"- Curtis Wilkie; "that is typical of you!"
conforming to a type; "the typical (or normal) American"; "typical teenage behavior"

Synonyms for typical

"Typical" in song lyrics

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"Its the same old song I'm doin wrong, fool this is typical"
Dre Dog — Situation Critical
"When I hit the scene, it's like they know, it's so typical"
Dre Dog (Andre Nickatina) & Equipto — Oh God
"Singular sensation not your typical"
Desdamona — Infinity

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Usage tips for "typical"

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Frequently asked questions

What does typical mean?: exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category; "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" of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing; "Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor"- Curtis Wilkie; "that is typical of you!" conforming to a type
What part of speech is typical?: Typical is an adjective.
How many definitions does typical have?: Typical has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).