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non-typical

non-typical

4.8
Not usual or expected
  • adjective
  • /nɑnˈtɪpɪkəl/
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  • Doctors were puzzled by the patient's non-typical symptoms.

Their composition has made their production very non typical.

Examples

  • The scientist observed a non-typical reaction during the experiment that deviated from standard outcomes.

  • Her behavior was quite non-typical for someone in her position.

  • The scientist observed a non-typical reaction during the experiment.

  • Her response to the situation was non-typical compared to most people.

  • This is a non-typical case.

  • Her response to the situation was non-typical, surprising everyone who expected a more common reaction.

  • The patient's non-typical symptoms led the doctors to consider rare illnesses they had not initially thought of.

Synonyms

unusual
vsnon-typical
2.2

Not common and different from what people expect

focuses on being different rather than on how rare it is
different
vsnon-typical
913 2.0

Not usual and not like what people expect

uses a phrase rather than a single neutral word to state the idea
peculiar
vsnon-typical
123 4.6

Different from what is normal and expected

is neutral, simply meaning not usual without oddness
uncommon
vsnon-typical
122 4.6

Not often found or seen and so rare

focuses on not being usual rather than on rarity
unnatural
vsnon-typical
101 4.1

Not normal or what people expect

is about being different without suggesting something is against nature
abnormal
vsnon-typical
100 4.2

Different from what is usual in a way that may be worrying

is neutral and simply notes something is different without judgment
unconventional
vsnon-typical
77 6.2

Different from what most people do or accept

is neutral about whether the difference is deliberate or traditional
atypical
vsnon-typical
27 5.7

Different from what is usual or expected

uses a hyphenated phrase instead of a one word form
anomalous
vsnon-typical
23 8.1

Not like what is usual or expected

is the general term for being different, not necessarily about order or form
irregular
vsnon-typical
14 3.4

Not following a usual pattern or rule

is about being different in general, not only about broken patterns
aberrant
vsnon-typical
14 8.2

Different from what is normal, often in a way people see as wrong

is the general descriptor for being different without moral or social judgment
uncharacteristic
vsnon-typical
14 5.4

Not usual for a person or thing

is the general label for being different from usual or expected
untypical
vsnon-typical
1 6.2

Not usual for people or things of the same kind

is broader, meaning simply different from what is usual or expected
unordinary
vsnon-typical
1 7.0

Not usual and different from what you expect

is the broader neutral way to indicate something is not typical
unaverage
vsnon-typical
7.8

Different from what most people expect

means simply not usual without stressing how noticeable the difference is
nonnormative
vsnon-typical
9.0

Not usual or what most people expect

means being different broadly, not focusing on norms or rules
non-normal
vsnon-typical
  • Specialized
7.7

Not following the usual or expected pattern in data

is a general label for cases that are not usual outside technical contexts

Antonyms

843 1.0

Having the usual qualities of a person, thing, or group

35 1.0

The usual or expected state

How Typical

typical
843 1.0
non-typical
4.8
unusual
2.2

Surface Forms

non-typical positive

Morphology

non-typical = typical (transparent) = non + typical

The negative prefix 'non-' combines with the adjective 'typical' in a standard, productive way, so learners who know 'typical' and 'non-' can infer the meaning.

Etymology

The word non-typical breaks into non- 'not' and typical 'usual'. So it simply means 'not usual' or different from what you expect, like a red apple in a basket of green apples.