of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
conforming to a particular type.
Biology. exemplifying most nearly the essential characteristics of a higher group in natural history, and forming the type: the typical genus of a family.
characteristic or distinctive: He has the mannerisms typical of his class.
pertaining to, of the nature of, or serving as a type or emblem; symbolic.
Sometimes typ·ic .
Origin of typical
1605–15; <Medieval Latin typicālis, equivalent to Late Latin typic(us) (<Greek typikós, equivalent to týp(os) type + -ikos-ic) + Latin -ālis-al1
The work-at-home frenzy has led to the natural prediction that tech companies may decentralize their workforces away from the typical and pricey New York and Silicon Valley hubs to less trafficked areas.
Palantir and Amazon pick Denver|Lucinda Shen|August 20, 2020|Fortune
That’s roughly 45% cheaper than the physical ticket price, which is typical for a pricing strategy, said Franscescone.
‘Lots of halo effects’: The Financial Times’ virtual lifestyle festival pivots focus to U.S., global audience|Lucinda Southern|August 14, 2020|Digiday
Most of these homes are 500 square feet or less, perhaps a little larger than the size of a typical two-car garage.
Living large in small spaces|Valerie Blake|August 8, 2020|Washington Blade
In a typical office setting, the answer might involve the smoky scent of coffee grounds or a whiff of citrus-tinged disinfectant.
Choosing a work-from-home scent can boost focus and productivity|Sarah Todd|August 4, 2020|Quartz
Without the distractions typical of an office — like a coworker stopping by for a quick chat or a noisy neighbor — Main and Rose employees are able more easily focus on the tasks at hand.
‘We can work all over the place’: How being fully remote has helped one young branding agency become a global player|Kristina Monllos|July 17, 2020|Digiday
In the absence of typical classrooms and curriculums, West Africans have opted for alternate methods of learning and education.
The Radio Battle to Educate Ebola’s Kids|Abby Haglage|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Working there gave him his first experience of attention (he was much younger than your typical auctioneer).
William, Kate, and Jay Z’s Favorite Art Star: Alexander Gilkes' World of Rock Stars and Royalty|Tim Teeman|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This 16 percent, known as the “cut,” is colorless in nature, and it is “reaped” with a typical alcohol content of 69.8 percent.
When It Comes to Great Whisky, The Size of Your Still Matters||December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The typical music video you find on YouTube is colloquially called “YouTube Poop” for a reason.
Death of the Author by Viral Infection: In Defense of Taylor Swift, Digital Doomsayer|Arthur Chu|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Religious leaders were there, Logan said, but not all of them were dressed in typical preacher garb.
The Baptism of Michael Brown Sr. and Ferguson’s Baptism by Fire|Justin Glawe|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Typical recipes will be given showing what basic dyes are available and how they can be combined together.
The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics|Franklin Beech
Its Sehna knot, cotton warp and weft, as well as much of the drawing, are typical of Persia.
Oriental Rugs|Walter A. Hawley
A typical industry instanced to support this objection was the manufacture of fire wood.
The Social Work of the Salvation Army|Edwin Gifford Lamb
It is not hard to make for oneself a colourful picture of a typical Sunday congregation in these dead and gone days.
Greenwich Village|Anna Alice Chapin
A formation is usually named from some place where it is exposed in its typical character.
Geology|William J. Miller
British Dictionary definitions for typical
typical
/ (ˈtɪpɪkəl) /
adjective
being or serving as a representative example of a particular type; characteristicthe painting is a typical Rembrandt
considered to be an example of some undesirable traitthat is typical of you!
of or relating to a representative specimen or type
conforming to a type
biologyhaving most of the characteristics of a particular taxonomic groupa typical species of a genus
Also (poetic): typic
Derived forms of typical
typically, adverbtypicalnessortypicality, noun
Word Origin for typical
C17: from Medieval Latin typicālis, from Late Latin typicus figurative, from Greek tupikos, from tupostype