typology

Plural: typologies

Noun

• The study of classification according to common characteristics.
• classification according to general type
• The study of symbolic representation, especially of the origin and meaning of Scripture types.
• The systematic classification of the types of something according to their common characteristics.
• The result of the classification of things according to their characteristics.
• Classification of languages according to their linguistic trait (as opposed to ancestrality like Romance languages).
• The doctrine of Scripture types or figures.

Examples

• Understanding the typology of winning Scrabble hands is key to improving strategy.

Related Words

categorization, ontology, taxonomy, typification, typing, typography, value domain