ster·e·o·ty·py (st r  - -t  p, stîr-)n. pl. ster·e·o·ty·pies 1. Excessive repetition or lack of variation in movements, ideas, or patterns of speech, especially when viewed as a symptom of certain developmental or psychiatric disorders. 2. Printing The process or art of making stereotype plates. |
stereotypy [ˈstɛrɪəˌtaɪpɪ ˈstɪər-]
n
1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) the act or process of making stereotype printing plates
2. (Psychology) a tendency to think or act in rigid, repetitive, and often meaningless patterns
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