English · Word Candidate

typical

/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kəl/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: typicals

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Capturing the overall sense of a thing.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tóm tắt ý nghĩa tổng thể của một thứ

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Characteristically representing something by form, group, idea or type.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đại diện đặc trưng cho một thứ bằng hình thức, nhóm, ý tưởng hoặc loại

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Adjective

Examples

Compare this with, for instance, the heights of adult humans. They certainly lie within half an order of magnitude from a mean of about 1.7 m, being within the interval 5.4–0.54 m (18–1.8 ft). It is obvious from our three examples—the height of a person, household income in the United States, and th

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Anything that is typical, normal, or standard.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bất kỳ thứ gì là điển hình, bình thường hoặc tiêu chuẩn

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Noun

Examples

Antipsychotic drugs can be divided into typicals and atypicals.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “typical” mean?

Capturing the overall sense of a thing.

Is “typical” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.