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atypicalnot representative of a type, group, or class; unusual or irregular

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: not representative of a type, group, or class; unusual or irregular

Pronunciation (IPA): /eɪˈtɪpɪkəl/

Korean meaning: 전형적이지 않은, 비정상적인, 특이한

Korean pronunciation: 에이**티**피컬

Example Sentences

  • It's atypical for my cat to refuse tuna - he must be plotting world domination instead.
  • The patient showed atypical symptoms that puzzled the doctors.
  • Her atypical approach to the math problem actually worked better than the standard method.

atypical

ADJECTIVE

//eɪˈtɪpɪkəl//

not representative of a type, group, or class; unusual or irregular

atypical concept
💡 Concept

A businessman shows atypical style with colorful socks in formal meeting

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atypical rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Her atypical methods face critical eyes, unlike typical tries!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/eɪˈtɪpɪkəl/
🇬🇧 UK/eɪˈtɪpɪkəl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixa--
Roottypical

Origin

From Greek 'a-' meaning 'without' or 'not' combined with 'typical' which comes from Greek 'typos' meaning 'type' or 'pattern'.

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🎵Rhyme

typicalmythicalcritical
typical
mythical
critical

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

It's atypical for my cat to refuse tuna - he must be plotting world domination instead.

The patient showed atypical symptoms that puzzled the doctors.

Her atypical approach to the math problem actually worked better than the standard method.

😄 Fun example

The weather has been atypical this winter - I saw my neighbor wearing shorts in January!

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

unusualabnormalirregularuncommonexceptional

Antonyms

typicalnormalstandard

Related

anomalydeviationirregularitypeculiar