lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality; "stereotyped phrases of condolence"; "even his profanity was unimaginative"

instinctive action, movement, posture, or behavior that does not need to be practiced or learned before it can be done correctly

any behavior that an animals repeats in the same way

An idea that many people have about a thing or a group and that may often be untrue or only partly true

Fig.: Formed in a fixed, unchangeable manner; as, stereotyped opinions.

similar every time. In epilepsy this refers to the symptoms an individual person has, and the progression of those symptoms.

Formed into, or printed from, stereotype plates.