typical

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Typical' refers to something that's common or usual, representing a standard or normal example of a category. You might use it when talking about the standard qualities or characteristics of something.

Examples in Different Contexts

In technology, 'typical' might be used to describe standard operating procedures or common user behaviors. An IT specialist might comment, 'It’s typical for users to forget to update their passwords regularly.'

Practice Scenarios

Tech

Scenario:

The process updates are running longer than the average times we've seen before.

Response:

Indeed, the updates are taking longer than typical. I'll look into what might be causing the delay.

Academics

Scenario:

The review process for this journal seems to be longer than those we've experienced in other publications.

Response:

You're right! It's not typical for this journal, but I expect we'll hear back from them soon.