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Definition of: typical
(tip′i·kəl) adjective
1. Having the nature or character of a type; constituting a type or pattern; symbolic.
2. Conforming to the essential features of a species, group, class, etc.; characteristic. Also typ′ic: also typal. See synonyms under NORMAL. [<Med. L typicalis <L typicus <Gk. typikos <typos TYPE]
—typ′i·cal·ly adverb
—typ′i·cal·ness noun
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