Typology

//taɪˈpɒl.ə.d͡ʒi// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The study of symbolic representation, especially of the origin and meaning of Scripture types. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    classification according to general type wordnet
  3. 3
    The systematic classification of the types of something according to their common characteristics. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    The result of the classification of things according to their characteristics. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    Classification of languages according to their linguistic trait (as opposed to ancestrality like Romance languages). countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    The doctrine of Scripture types or figures. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From type + -ology.

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