ATYPICAL

atypical, irregular

(adjective) deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal; “these days large families are atypical”; “atypical clinical findings”; “atypical pneumonia”; “highly irregular behavior”

atypical, untypical, atypic

(adjective) not representative of a group, class, or type; “a class of atypical mosses”; “atypical behavior is not the accepted type of response that we expect from children”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

atypical (comparative more atypical, superlative most atypical)

Not conforming to the normal type.

Unusual or irregular.

Antonyms

• typical

Noun

atypical (plural atypicals)

(pharmacy) An atypical antipsychotic.

Source: Wiktionary


A*typ"ic, A*typ"ic*al, a. Etym: [Pref. a- not + typic, typical.]

Definition: That has no type; devoid of typical character; irregular; unlike the type.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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