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
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Lodged in the heart of leafy, low-key Coconut Grove, the palatial hotel first opened its doors in 1985, and with its yawning indoor atrium, was then a distinguished example of that era’s typology.
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Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2023
Milne’s chapter on Wolfowitz illustrates how these typologies transcend ideological lines.
—Cameron Munter, Foreign Affairs, 15 Feb. 2016
The American Communities Project, which groups U.S. counties into typologies based on a variety of data, characterizes (or classifies) Schoolcraft as a Graying Community.
—Jack Armstrong, Wajeeha Kamal, Maya Moore and Shealyn Paulis, Detroit Free Press, 26 Mar. 2024
The water consumption is reduced by a target of 50% relative to a benchmark building of the same typology and use.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2024
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Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2023
Milne’s chapter on Wolfowitz illustrates how these typologies transcend ideological lines.
—Cameron Munter, Foreign Affairs, 15 Feb. 2016
The American Communities Project, which groups U.S. counties into typologies based on a variety of data, characterizes (or classifies) Schoolcraft as a Graying Community.
—Jack Armstrong, Wajeeha Kamal, Maya Moore and Shealyn Paulis, Detroit Free Press, 26 Mar. 2024
The water consumption is reduced by a target of 50% relative to a benchmark building of the same typology and use.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2024
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“Typology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typology. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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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
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