typology

ty·pol·o·gy

noun \tī-ˈpäl-ə-jē\

plural ty·pol·o·gies

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\ adjective