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- DictionaryA·typ·i·cal/ˌāˈtipək(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. not representative of a type, group, or class: "a sample of people who are rather atypical of the target audience"
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The meaning of ATYPICAL is not typical : irregular, unusual. How to use atypical in a sentence.
Atypical definition: not typical; not conforming to the type; irregular; abnormal. See examples of ATYPICAL used in a sentence.
adjective. formal uk / ˌeɪˈtɪp.ɪ.k ə l / us / ˌeɪˈtɪp.ɪ.k ə l / Add to word list. not having all the characteristics that you would usually expect from a particular group of things: The social behaviour of lions is considered atypical of the cat family. Some people present with atypical symptoms, including breathlessness and nausea. Synonym.
Synonym. non-typical. Compare. untypical. Opposite. typical. Fewer examples. Artists and writers are atypical of society as a whole. Atypical patterns were identified in the development of language skills in the sample. With any disease, an atypical presentation may contribute to a delay in reaching a diagnosis.
Definitions of atypical. adjective. not representative of a group, class, or type. “a group that is atypical of the target audience”. “a class of atypical mosses”. “ atypical behavior is not the accepted type of response that we expect from children”. synonyms: untypical. uncharacteristic. distinctive and not typical.
Define atypical. atypical synonyms, atypical pronunciation, atypical translation, English dictionary definition of atypical. also a·typ·ic adj. Not conforming to type; unusual or irregular. a′typ·i·cal′i·ty n. a·typ′i·cal·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English...
(eɪtɪpɪkəl ) adjective. Someone or something that is atypical is not typical of its kind . The economy of the province was atypical because it was particularly small. Synonyms: unusual, exceptional, uncommon, singular More Synonyms of atypical. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
