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• (Received Pronunciation, US) IPA^(key): /ˈtɪpɪfaɪ/

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typify (third-person singular simple present typifies, present participle typifying, simple past and past participle typified)

1. (transitive) To embody, exemplify; to represent by a form, image, model, or resemblance.

   His attitude typifies the attitude of young people today.

2. (transitive) To portray stereotypically.

   The angry captain typified all new sailors as incompetent.

3. (transitive, sciences) To serve as a typical or reference specimen of.

   The chosen specimen typifies plants belonging to that species.

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