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Definition of atypical adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

atypical

adjective
 
/ˌeɪˈtɪpɪkl/
 
/ˌeɪˈtɪpɪkl/
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  1. not typical or usual
    • atypical behaviour
    opposite typical
    Extra Examples
    • In some ways, the sample we studied for our research was atypical.
    • The so-called ‘norm’ of the nuclear family is in fact atypical of many families.
    • We shouldn't concentrate too much on atypical spending patterns—they won't tell us much.
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