Main Entry: typ·i·cal

Pronunciation: \ˈti-pi-kəl\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Late Latin typicalis, from typicus, from Greek typikos, from typos model — more at type

Date: 1609

1 : constituting or having the nature of a type : symbolic
2 a : combining or exhibiting the essential characteristics of a group <typical suburban houses> b : conforming to a type <a specimen typical of the species>

synonyms see regular

— typ·i·cal·i·ty \ˌti-pə-ˈka-lə-tē\ noun

— typ·i·cal·ness \ˈti-pi-kəl-nəs\ noun