Definitions
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- adjective not
typical ,atypical ,unusual
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- adjective not representative of a group, class, or type
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Examples
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Some unexpected, might be said "untypical", things happened, but that made it all the more typical. i am a staunch believer in the saying that "The only thing that doesn't change is change itself."
coolnite dudemanflab 2002
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But I know from hearing of the experiences of students in Cambridge, which can hardly be wholly untypical in this respect, that they have great difficulty as a consequence in making theological use of the Old Testament and, if they are ordinands, getting any idea of how it might be used in preaching or in the catechetical activity of the Church.
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His determination, to attire himself in items of clothing that were untypical for a chap of his stature was admirable.
Malcolm Levene: Goodbye, Ken Russell... Malcolm Levene 2011
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His determination, to attire himself in items of clothing that were untypical for a chap of his stature was admirable.
Malcolm Levene: Goodbye, Ken Russell... Malcolm Levene 2011
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His determination, to attire himself in items of clothing that were untypical for a chap of his stature was admirable.
Malcolm Levene: Goodbye, Ken Russell... Malcolm Levene 2011
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Actually, a not-untypical Chiapanecan breakfast might consist of a tamal with eggs in various styles accompanied by a spicy salsa cruda and a local cafe de olla which is really a large cup of coffee boiled and served hot with perhaps some cinnamon and sugar and while this is something of a local redneck tradition, it is a fine way to start the day.
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Actually, a not-untypical Chiapanecan breakfast might consist of a tamal with eggs in various styles accompanied by a spicy salsa cruda and a local cafe de olla which is really a large cup of coffee boiled and served hot with perhaps some cinnamon and sugar and while this is something of a local redneck tradition, it is a fine way to start the day.
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His determination, to attire himself in items of clothing that were untypical for a chap of his stature was admirable.
Malcolm Levene: Goodbye, Ken Russell... Malcolm Levene 2011
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But just so that you know what to expect, I would like to quote a sample passage that is not untypical in this treatise.
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His determination, to attire himself in items of clothing that were untypical for a chap of his stature was admirable.
Malcolm Levene: Goodbye, Ken Russell... Malcolm Levene 2011
it commented on the word untypical
I need to know if there is supposed to be any difference between "atypical" and "untypical".
November 23, 2009
dontcry commented on the word untypical
Not typically.
November 23, 2009
uselessness commented on the word untypical
Pretty sure "untypical" isn't actually supposed to be a real word.
November 23, 2009
grantbarrett commented on the word untypical
"Untypical" is less common, but many dictionaries include it (I checked various volumes from Collins, Oxford, and Longman), it has a long history, and it's comprehensible to most English-speakers. Words with the negating "a-" prefix do tend to be problematic due to the variability of that word-initial morpheme, so it's possible that English-speakers would seek out an alternative synonym that is less ambiguous, or better, that they would repeatedly re-coin "un" plus "typical," since that is a construction that is logical and common in English morphology.
November 24, 2009
reesetee commented on the word untypical
Fancy that. And here we thought it was madeupical.
November 24, 2009