v.
Pronunciation: ' ti-p ə - ˌ f ī
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -fied ; -fy · ing
Date: 1622
1 : to represent in typical fashion : to constitute a typical mark or instance of <realism ⋯ that typified his earlier work ― Current Biog. >
2 : to embody the essential or salient characteristics of : be the type of
– typ · i · fi · ca · tion \ ˌ ti-p ə -f ə - ' k ā -sh ə n \ noun