atypical

adj, noun — 3 senses

atypical

adj

UK /eɪˈtɪp.ɪ.kəl/

Etymology From a- + typical.

1

Not conforming to the normal type.

  • The condition also has an associated atypical development of the retina and optic nerve misrouting, resulting in significant vision issues.2018 May 12, Stephanie Sinclair, “'What I Learned From Adopting Two Children With Rare Genetic Conditions'”, in Time, archived from the original on 05 Nov 2024:
2

Unusual or irregular.

Antonyms
typical
Derived terms
atypical autism, atypicality, atypically, atypicalness, atypical pneumonia, atypical tarantula, neuroatypical, neuroatypicality, nonatypical

atypical

noun

Etymology From a- + typical.

1

An atypical antipsychotic.

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