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 : symbolic2 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