Definition:
Typical refers to exhibiting the characteristics expected of a particular group, category, or situation. It denotes qualities or behaviours that are representative, characteristic, or usual for something or someone.
Etymology and Origin:
The word “typical” derives from the Late Latin “typicalis”, which means “pertaining to a type”, from the Greek “typos” meaning “a blow, a mark made by a blow, figure, image, form, kind”. The use of “type” in English to mean a representative example of something comes from the idea of an imprint or form as a model to be copied. “Typical” entered the English language in the early 17th century, referring to something that was emblematic or characteristic of a particular type.
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