typical

 
Pronunciation: /ˈtɪpɪk(ə)l/

adjective

  • 1having the distinctive qualities of a particular type of person or thing: a typical day a typical example of 1930s art deco typical symptoms
  • characteristic of a particular person or thing: he brushed the incident aside with typical good humour how typical of Iris to think of such a detail
  • informal showing the characteristics expected of or popularly associated with a particular person or thing: ‘Typical woman!’ John said disapprovingly
  • 2representative as a symbol; symbolic: the pit is typical of hell

Derivatives

typicality

Pronunciation: /-ˈkalɪti/
noun

typically

adverb
[sentence adverb]: typically, she showed no alarm [as submodifier]: a typically British stiff upper lip

Origin:

early 17th century: from medieval Latin typicalis, via Latin from Greek tupikos, from tupos (see type)