Typicalness: meaning, definitions and examples

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typicalness

 

[ ˈtɪpɪklˌnəs ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in psychology

The quality or state of being typical; the degree to which something or someone is considered typical or representative of a particular group or category.

Synonyms

conformity, normalcy, representativeness

Examples of usage

  • The typicalness of his behavior was evident in the study.
  • She scored high on the typicalness scale for her age group.
Context #2 | Noun

general usage

The quality of being usual or common; the state of conforming to a standard or norm.

Synonyms

commonness, ordinariness, regularity

Examples of usage

  • Her typicalness made her blend in with the crowd.
  • The typicalness of the situation made it easy to predict the outcome.

Translations

Translations of the word "typicalness" in other languages:

🇵🇹 tipicidade

🇮🇳 सामान्यता

🇩🇪 Typizität

🇮🇩 keasalahan

🇺🇦 типовість

🇵🇱 typowość

🇯🇵 典型性 (tenkeisei)

🇫🇷 typicité

🇪🇸 tipicidad

🇹🇷 tipiklik

🇰🇷 전형성 (jeonhyeongseong)

🇸🇦 الاعتيادية

🇨🇿 typickost

🇸🇰 typickosť

🇨🇳 典型性 (diǎnxíngxìng)

🇸🇮 tipičnost

🇮🇸 dæmigerð

🇰🇿 типтілік

🇬🇪 ტიპიკური

🇦🇿 tipiklik

🇲🇽 tipicidad

Word origin

The word 'typicalness' is a derivative of the adjective 'typical', which originated in the late 16th century from the Late Latin word 'typicus', meaning 'of or relating to a type'. The suffix '-ness' was added to form the noun 'typicalness' in the 19th century. Over time, it has been used in various fields, including psychology and general discourse, to describe the quality of being typical or conforming to a standard.

See also: atypical, atypically, typicality, typically.