typifying

Variant of typify

typify definition

typi·fy (tip′i fī′)

transitive verb typified -·fied′, typifying -·fy′·ing

  1. to be a type or emblem of; symbolize; prefigure
  2. to have or show the distinctive characteristics of; be typical of; exemplify

Etymology: see type & -fy

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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