| a. | 1. | Of the nature of a type; representing something by a form, model, or resemblance; emblematic; prefigurative. |
| 2. | (Nat. Hist.) Combining or exhibiting the essential characteristics of a group; |
| Adj. | 1. | 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. | typical - of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing; "Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor"- Curtis Wilkie; "that is typical of you!" Synonyms: distinctive | |
| 3. | typical - conforming to a type; "the typical (or normal) American"; "typical teenage behavior" |
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