The stereotype that might typify some individuals within a group doesn't apply to all.
Lilly's double-page spreads typify the sort of thing the medical profession fears.
They do not typify the profession, nor illustrate its ideals.
Mice engineered to express the cystic fibrosis gene, for example, do not develop the lung problems that typify this disorder.
Both of these sticky-sweet creations typify a new idea in marketing.
These models typify the more common types of compressed work schedules.
Many of today's business leaders typify the traditional workforce, while the vast majority of tomorrow's leaders do not.
Writing skills are also described, along with applications of those skills that typify the college student's experience.
British Dictionary definitions for typify
typify
/ˈtɪpɪˌfaɪ/
verb (transitive) -fies, -fying, -fied
1.
to be typical of; characterize
2.
to symbolize or represent completely, by or as if by a type
Derived Forms
typification, noun typifier, noun
Word Origin
C17: from Latin typustype + -ify
Word Origin and History for typify
v.
1630s, "to represent by a symbol," from Latin typus (see type (n.)) + -fy. Meaning "to serve as a typical specimen of some class, etc." is attested from 1854.