typical

• Qui possède les qualités ou caractéristiques ordinaires d'un certain type de personne ou de chose ; qui correspond à ce qui est le plus courant ou attendu dans une catégorie donnée.

Describes something that has the usual qualities or features of a particular type of person or thing.

1. Characteristic or representativeA2formal

   Having the distinctive qualities of a particular type or group.

   caractéristique, représentatif

   • This is a typical example of Baroque architecture.
   • Her behavior was typical of someone under stress.
   • The weather today is typical for this time of year.

   Synonymesarchetypalcharacteristicclassicconventionalnormalquintessentialregularrepresentativestandardusual

   Antonymesatypicalunrepresentativeunusual

2. Expected or usualA2informal

   Conforming to what is usual or expected in a given situation.

   typique (attendu, habituel)

   • It's typical of him to arrive late.
   • The typical response to the survey was positive.
   • He made a typical mistake by forgetting the password.

   Synonymesaveragecommonconventionalexpectednormalordinaryregularrun-of-the-millstandardusual

   Antonymesabnormalatypicalexceptionalextraordinaryuncommonunusual