typology

ty·pol·o·gy

noun \tī-ˈpä-lə-jē\

plural ty·pol·o·gies

Definition of TYPOLOGY

1

: a doctrine of theological types; especially : one holding that things in Christian belief are prefigured or symbolized by things in the Old Testament

2

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

— ty·pol·o·gist \-jist\ noun

First Known Use of TYPOLOGY

1845

Other Biology Terms

autochthonous, fecund, homunculus, phylogeny, substrate

Rhymes with TYPOLOGY

andrology, anthology, apology, astrology, biology, bryology, cetology, Christology, chronology, conchology, cosmology, cryptology, cytology, dendrology, doxology, ecology, enology, ethnology, ethology, fetology, garbology, gemology, geology, graphology, haplology, histology, homology, horology, hydrology, hymnology, Indology, limnology, lithology, mixology, morphology, mycology, myology, mythology, necrology, nephrology, neurology, nosology, oncology, ontology, oology, pathology, pedology, penology, petrology, phlebology, phonology, phrenology, phycology, proctology, psychology, scatology, seismology, serology, sexology, sinology, symbology, tautology, technology, tetralogy, theology, topology, trichology, ufology, urology, virology, zoology

ty·pol·o·gy

noun \tī-ˈpäl-ə-jē\   (Medical Dictionary)

plural ; ty·pol·o·gies

Medical Definition of TYPOLOGY

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

—ty·po·log·i·cal \ˌtī-pə-ˈläj-i-kəl\ (audio pronunciation) adjective