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atypical

aty·pi·cal

UK/eɪˈtɪp.ɪ.kəl/ US/ˌeɪˈtɪpɪkʌl/ rare

adjective

1.

deviating from or not conforming to type

  • “atypical behavior..not the accepted type of response that we expect from children” G.E.Gardner
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2.

deviating from what is usual or common or to be expected; often somewhat odd or strange

  • “these days large families are atypical”
  • “highly irregular behavior”
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3.

not conforming to type

  • “showed atypical agility”

Origin

From a- + typical.

Phrases

  • atypical autism
  • atypical pneumonia
  • atypical tarantula

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