Quintessence vs Atypical - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between quintessence and atypical

is that quintessence is a thing that is the most perfect example of its type; the most perfect embodiment of something while atypical is (pharmacy) an atypical antipsychotic.

As a verb quintessence

is to reduce to its purest and most concentrated essence.

As an adjective atypical is

not conforming to the normal type.

quintessence

English

(wikipedia quintessence)

Noun

  • A thing that is the most perfect example of its type; the most perfect embodiment of something.
  • A pure substance.
  • The essence of a thing in its purest and most concentrated form.
  • (alchemy) The fifth alchemical element, or essence, after earth, air, fire, and water
  • (physics) A hypothetical form of dark energy postulated to explain observations of an accelerating universe.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * quintessential * quintessentially

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To reduce to its purest and most concentrated essence.

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    atypical

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not conforming to the normal type.
  • Unusual or irregular.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pharmacy) An atypical antipsychotic.