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| 1. | [ adjective ] deviating from or not conforming to type | |
| Synonyms: | untypical | |
| Examples: | "atypical behavior..not the accepted type of response that we expect from children"- G.E.Gardner |
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| Related terms: | typical unrepresentative abnormal uncharacteristic typicality | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] deviating from what is usual or common or to be expected; often somewhat odd or strange | |
| Synonyms: | irregular | |
| Examples: | "these days large families are atypical" "highly irregular behavior" |
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| Related terms: | abnormal | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] not conforming to type | |
| Examples: | "showed atypical agility" |
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| Related terms: | uncharacteristic | |
| Similar spelling: |
atypically atypicality |
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