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neurotypical

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌnjʊə.ɹəʊˈtɪ.pɪ.kəl/
  • General-American: /ˌnʊ.ɹoʊˈtɪ.pɪ.kəl/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɪpɪkəl

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having a typical way of processing sensory, linguistic, and social information.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: NT

Antonyms: neuroatypical, neurodivergent, aneurotypical, neurodiverse

2

noun

Meaning 2

One who is neurotypical.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh1- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh1wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- English typical English neurotypical From neuro- + typical.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: neurotípic — having normal way of processing information
  • Chinese Mandarin: 神經典型 /神经典型 (shénjīngdiǎnxíng) — having normal way of processing information
  • Corsican: neurutipicu — having normal way of processing information
  • Dutch: neurotypisch — having normal way of processing information
  • Finnish: neurotyypillinen — having normal way of processing information
  • French: neurotypique — having normal way of processing information
  • West-Frisian: neurotypysk — having normal way of processing information
  • German: neurotypisch — having normal way of processing information
  • Greek: νευροτυπικός (nevrotypikós) — having normal way of processing information
  • Italian: neurotipico — having normal way of processing information
  • Korean: 신경전형적 (sin'gyeongjeonhyeongjeok) — having normal way of processing information
  • Latin: neurotypicus — having normal way of processing information
  • Polish: neurotypowy — having normal way of processing information
  • Portuguese: neurotípico — having normal way of processing information
  • Spanish: neurotípico — having normal way of processing information
  • Swedish: neurotypisk — having normal way of processing information