a·typ·i·cal

[ey-tip-i-kuhl]
adjective
not typical; not conforming to the type; irregular; abnormal: atypical behavior; a flower atypical of the species.
Also, a·typ·ic.


Origin:
1880–85; a-6 + typical

a·typ·i·cal·i·ty, noun
a·typ·i·cal·ly, adverb
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atypical (eɪˈtɪpɪkəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
not typical; deviating from or not conforming to type
 
a'typically
 
adv

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Atypical is always a great word to know.
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atypical
1885, from a- (2) "not" + typical (q.v.).
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atypical a·typ·i·cal (ā-tĭp'ĭ-kəl)
adj.
Not corresponding to the normal form or type; not typical.


a·typ'i·cal·ly adv.

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Example sentences
Those abnormalities include seizures, atypical rates of protein synthesis, and
  other molecular glitches.
To some extent, the corruption problem is not atypical for the country's stage
  of development, some analysts say.
Atypical antipsychotics are mostly used for treating schizophrenia, bipolar
  disorder, and major depressive disorder.
Unfortunately, only in this atypical piece are emotion and memory subjected to
  poetic transformation.
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