typ·al (t??p?l)adj. Of, relating to, or serving as a type; typical.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.typal (?ta?p?l) adj a rare word for typicalCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014typ?al (?ta? p?l) adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or constituting a type. 2. serving as a type; representative; typical. [1850?55] Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.