typology

n. study and classification of types; study of morphological and syntactic likenesses in languages without taking into account their history; symbolism, symbolic representation; (theology) study and explanations of symbols and types in the Bible

"Typology" literally means the study of types. More specifically, it may refer to:Typology (anthropology), division of culture by racesTypology (archaeology), classification of things according to their characteristicsTypology (creation biology), concept that life is created in numerous separate "kinds", or "types"Typology (theology), in Christian theology, the interpretation of some characters and stories in the Old Testament as allegories foreshadowing the New TestamentLinguistic typology, study and classification of languages according to their structural featuresMorphological typology, in linguistics, a method of classifying languagesTypology, in psychology, a model of personality types based on psychological functions (see Carl Jung, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, and Enneagram of Personality)
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Noun
1. classification according to general type
(hypernym) categorization, categorisation, classification, compartmentalization, compartmentalisation, assortment

(n.)
The doctrine of types.
  

(n.)
A discourse or treatise on types.
  

Synonyms and related words:
analysis, arrangement, cataloging, categorization, classification, codification, division, filing, grading, grouping, indexing, pigeonholing, placement, ranging, ranking, rating, sorting, stratification, subdivision, tabulation, taxonomy