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STEREOTYPIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does stereotypic mean?
• STEREOTYPIC (adjective)
The adjective STEREOTYPIC has 1 sense:
1. lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality
Familiarity information: STEREOTYPIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality
Synonyms:
stereotyped; stereotypic; stereotypical; unimaginative
Context example:
even his profanity was unimaginative
Similar:
conventional (unimaginative and conformist)
Derivation:
stereotype (a conventional or formulaic conception or image)
Context examples
Mutations and deletions of the gene are associated with severe mental retardation, stereotypic movements, epilepsy, and cerebral malformation.
(MEF2C wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
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