different between typical vs indicative
typical
English
Alternative forms
- typicall (obsolete)
Etymology
From Late Latin typicalis, from Latin typicus (“typical”), from Ancient Greek ??????? (tupikós, “of or pertaining to a type, conformable, typical”), from ????? (túpos, “mark, impression, type”), equivalent to typic, type + -al.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?t?p?kl?/
- Hyphenation: typ?i?cal
Adjective
typical (comparative more typical, superlative most typical)
- Capturing the overall sense of a thing.
- Characteristically representing something by form, group, idea or type.
- Normal, average; to be expected.
- (taxonomy) Of a lower taxon, containing the type of the higher taxon.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:common
Antonyms
- atypical
Derived terms
- typicality
- typically
- typicalness
Related terms
- typal
- type
- typic
Translations
See also
- gestalt
- gist
- resemblance
- emblematic
- prefigurative
- distinctive
Noun
typical (plural typicals)
- Anything that is typical, normal, or standard.
- Antipsychotic drugs can be divided into typicals and atypicals.
- Among the moths, typicals were more common than melanics.
Further reading
- typical in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- typical in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- clay pit, claypit
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indicative
English
Alternative forms
- (abbreviation, grammar): ind.
Etymology
From Middle French indicatif, from Late Latin indic?t?vus.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /?n?d?k.?.t?v/
Adjective
indicative (comparative more indicative, superlative most indicative)
- serving as a sign, indication or suggestion of something
- He had pains indicative of a heart attack.
- (grammar) of, or relating to the indicative mood
Translations
Noun
indicative (countable and uncountable, plural indicatives)
- (grammar, uncountable) The indicative mood.
- (grammar, countable) A term in the indicative mood.
Translations
Further reading
- indicative on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
French
Adjective
indicative
- feminine singular of indicatif
Italian
Adjective
indicative
- feminine plural of indicativo
Anagrams
- indicatevi
Latin
Adjective
indic?t?ve
- vocative masculine singular of indic?t?vus
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