atypical
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ɪ adjective
not typical; not conforming to the type; irregular; abnormal: atypical behavior; a flower atypical of the species.
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atypical (eɪˈtɪpɪkəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Medical Dictionary
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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