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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Aside from the fight being eight two-minute rounds, both the men will wear heavier 14-ounce gloves instead of the typical 10-ounce gloves.
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Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
The guidelines vary by region, according to the typical climate each region has.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
This streamlined service provides private-flying ease and comfort at a fraction of the cost (a typical flight from Houston to Dallas costs about $500 round trip and gets you there in about an hour).
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
There are endless reasons to take a year off from typical festivities or start a new tradition on Thanksgiving Day.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
The guidelines vary by region, according to the typical climate each region has.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
This streamlined service provides private-flying ease and comfort at a fraction of the cost (a typical flight from Houston to Dallas costs about $500 round trip and gets you there in about an hour).
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
There are endless reasons to take a year off from typical festivities or start a new tradition on Thanksgiving Day.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 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 30 Nov. 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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