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Meaning of typify

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

typify

Pronunciation:/ˈtɪpɪfaɪ//ˈtɪpɪfaɪ/

verb

Definitions

  1. To embody, exemplify; to represent by an image, form, model, or resemblance.

    Example: His attitude typifies the attitude of young people today.

  2. To portray stereotypically.

    Example: The angry captain typified all new sailors as incompetent.

  3. To serve as a typical or reference specimen of.

    Example: The chosen specimen typifies plants belonging to that species.