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Synonyms for typical

Adjective

1. typical (vs. atypical), emblematic, exemplary, typic, regular(prenominal), veritable(prenominal), representative, true, characteristic
usage: 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"
2. distinctive, typical, characteristic (vs. uncharacteristic)
usage: 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!"
3. typical, normal (vs. abnormal)
usage: conforming to a type; "the typical (or normal) American"; "typical teenage behavior"
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