typological

adjective

ty·​po·​log·​i·​cal ˌtī-pə-ˈlä-ji-kəl How to pronounce typological (audio)
: of or relating to typology or types
typologically adverb

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The exhibition path follows a typological order, bringing together more than 600 photographic works by 25 artists that recount over a century of German photography. Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 20 June 2025 Around the same time, Isa Genzken engaged directly with photography, subverting the traditional portrait by focusing instead on physiognomic detail to examine individuality and typological categorization. Nargess Banks, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025 Scholars call this kind of relationship typological. Jo Livingstone, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2022 There have been lots of efforts since Charles Darwin’s time to fashion the typological and static concept of race into an evolutionary concept. Alan Goodman, Discover Magazine, 25 June 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of typological was in 1845

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“Typological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typological. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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