HyperDic: atypical

English > 2 senses of the word *atypical*:
ADJECTIVE	all	atypical, untypical, atypic	not representative of a group, class, or type
ADJECTIVE	all	atypical, irregular	deviating from normal expectations

atypical > pronunciation
Sounds	eytih'pihkahl
Rhymes	abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...

English > *atypical*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	not representative of a group, class, or type.
Examples	"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"
Synonyms	untypical, atypic
Attribute of	typicality	The state of being that is typical
Narrower	unrepresentative	not exemplifying a class
See also	abnormal, unnatural	not normal
See also	uncharacteristic	distinctive and not typical
Opposite	typical	Exhibiting the qualities or characteristics / characteristics that identify a group or kind or category / category
Spanish	atípico
Catalan	atípic
Nouns	atypicality	any state that is not typical
Adverbs	atypically	in a manner that is not typical

English > *atypical*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	Deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal.
Examples	"these days large families are atypical" "atypical clinical findings" "atypical pneumonia"
Synonym	irregular
Broader	abnormal, unnatural	not normal
Spanish	atípico, insólito, inusual, irregular
Catalan	atípic, insòlit, inusual, irregular
Nouns	atypicality	any state that is not typical

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