Atypicalities

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Deviations from the norm that are unusual or unexpected in nature
2. Characteristics that do not conform to the established standards or typical patterns of behavior
3. Variations or traits that stand out as being rare or uncharacteristic in a particular context

Etymology: "Atypicalities" is simply the plural of "atypicality", a noun formed by adding the suffix "-ity" to "atypical". The "-ity" ending, borrowed from Latin "-itas" through Old French, is the standard English way of turning an adjective into a noun for a quality or state, as in "rarity" from "rare" or "curiosity" from "curious". "Atypical" itself combines the Greek negative prefix "a-", meaning "not", with "typical", which comes from Greek "typos", a blow or impression, later a model or pattern. An atypical thing is therefore one that does not fit the pattern. The plural form simply counts individual unusual traits, so the word describes a set of distinguishing features rather than a single quality.

Synonyms: anomalies, irregularities, abnormalities, exceptions, deviations

Antonyms: typicality, normality, regularity, conformity