typical
adjective
typ·i·cal
ˈti-pi-kəl 
1
a
: combining or exhibiting the essential characteristics of a group
typical suburban houses
b
: conforming to a type
a specimen typical of the species
2
: constituting or having the nature of a type : symbolic
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Examples of typical in a Sentence
It was his typical response.
It was a typical Saturday night for us.
We wanted him to have the typical college experience of living on campus.
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Photographers have just entered for their typical small window of time to take photographs inside the courtroom.
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David Jackson, USA TODAY, 4 May 2024
Neither are for sale in the typical ticket-buying process.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
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David Jackson, USA TODAY, 4 May 2024
Neither are for sale in the typical ticket-buying process.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for typical
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“Typical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typical. Accessed 7 May. 2024.
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typical
adjective
typ·i·cal
ˈtip-i-kəl
: combining or showing the special characteristics of a group or kind
a typical school lunch
typically
adverb
-k(ə-)lē
Medical Definition
typical
adjective
typ·i·cal
ˈtip-i-kəl
: conforming to a type
a typical specimen
typical symptoms of a disease
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