atypical
a·typ·i·cal
(ā-tĭp′ĭ-kəl) also a·typ·ic (-ĭk)adj.
Not conforming to type; unusual or irregular.
a′typ·i·cal′i·ty (-kăl′ĭ-tē) n.
a·typ′i·cal·ly adv.
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atypical
(eɪˈtɪpɪkəl) oratypic
adj
not typical; deviating from or not conforming to type
aˈtypically adv
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a•typ•i•cal
(eɪˈtɪp ɪ kəl)also a•typ′ic,
adj.
not typical; irregular; abnormal.
[1880–85]
a`typ•i•cal′i•ty, n.
a•typ′i•cal•ly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Adj. | 1. | atypical - 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" uncharacteristic - distinctive and not typical; "a book uncharacteristic of its author" abnormal, unnatural - not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm; "abnormal powers of concentration"; "abnormal amounts of rain"; "abnormal circumstances"; "an abnormal interest in food" typical - exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category; "a typical American girl"; "a typical suburban community"; "the typical car owner drives 10,000 miles a year"; "a painting typical of the Impressionist school"; "a typical romantic poem"; "a typical case of arteritis" |
| 2. | atypical - deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal; "these days large families are atypical"; "atypical clinical findings"; "atypical pneumonia"; "highly irregular behavior" abnormal, unnatural - not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm; "abnormal powers of concentration"; "abnormal amounts of rain"; "abnormal circumstances"; "an abnormal interest in food" |
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atypical
adjective unusual, exceptional, uncommon, singular, deviant, unconventional, unique, unorthodox, uncharacteristic, out of the ordinary, unrepresentative, out of keeping, uncustomary, nonconforming, unconforming The economy of the province was atypical because it was so small.
standard, model, average, normal, classic, representative, usual, ordinary, conventional, characteristic, stock, orthodox, conforming, in keeping, customary, archetypal, in character, illustrative, unexceptional, true to type, unsingular
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atypical
also atypicadjective
1. Departing from the normal:
2. Not usual or ordinary:
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Translations
atypical
[ˌeɪˈtɪpɪkəl] ADJ → atípico
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atypical
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atypical
[eɪˈtɪpɪkəl] adj → atipico/a
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a·typ·i·cal
a. atípico-a, que no es común; fuera de lo corriente.
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