typology

noun

ty·​pol·​o·​gy tī-ˈpä-lə-jē 

plural typologies

1

: study of or analysis or classification based on types or categories

2

: a doctrine of theological types

especially : one holding that things in Christian belief are prefigured or symbolized by things in the Old Testament

typologist

tī-ˈpä-lə-jist 

noun

Examples of typology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The show features Brown’s typology of mobile homes. —La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025

For analytical clarity, this article offers the following typology. —Guney Yildiz, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025

Jencks and Silver’s normative pathway of design typologies may be thrown into reverse gear as universal formulas disaggregate into countless bespoke fixes. —Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 1 June 2025

One of the most recognizable typologies was the log cabin, built from large tree trunks notched at the corners for structural stability. —Pablo Moyano Fernández, The Conversation, 23 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for typology

• anthology
• apology
• astrology
• biology
• christology
• chronology
• conchology
• cosmology
• cryptology
• cytology
• doxology
• ecology

Medical Definition

typology

noun

ty·​pol·​o·​gy tī-ˈpäl-ə-jē 

plural typologies

: study of or study based on types

especially : classification (as of personality, human physique, or bacterial strains) based on the comparative study of types

typological

ˌtī-pə-ˈläj-i-kəl 

adjective