Meaning & Definition of Typical in English

1. 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. 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!"

3. Conforming to a type

• "The typical (or normal) american"

• "Typical teenage behavior"