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Typical, traditional and usual

typical

adjective

like most people or things of the same type

traditional

adjective

typical of the things that people have usually done

usual

adjective

normal, or typical of what happens or of what people do in most situations

classic

adjective

completely typical

characteristic

adjective

typical of someone or something

archetypal

adjective

very typical of a particular type of person or thing

prototypical

adjective

very typical as an example of a particular thing

customary

adjective

usual in a particular society or situation

essential

adjective

the essential features of something are its most basic and typical features

as usual

used for saying what usually happens

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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never event

an event that should never occur in a healthcare setting …

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