Typical characterization, not all the time, but typical characterization, is an algorithm that reduces the size of a problem by one, or by some constant amount each time, is typically an example of a linear algorithm.

我们学习过了线性算法，它的典型特征，不是通用的,但是比较典型的特征是，它是逐一减小问题的大小的，或者说是每次减小常数的大小。

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Now when people gain enough weight, they gain it all over their body, but those are the typical weight gain patterns and it happens for hormonal reasons.

如果人们增重很多,那么他们全身会均匀地增胖,但刚才讲的是比较典型的增重模式,激素是导致它们发生的原因

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