ty·pol·o·gy (t -p l  -j )n. pl. ty·pol·o·gies 1. The study or systematic classification of types that have characteristics or traits in common. 2. A theory or doctrine of types, as in scriptural studies. ty  po·logi·cal (tp-lj -kl), typo·logic (-ljk) adj.ty po·logi·cal·ly adv.ty·pol o·gist n. |
typology [taɪˈpɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Christian Religious Writings / Theology) Chiefly Christian theol the doctrine or study of types or of the correspondence between them and the realities which they typify
typological [ˌtaɪpəˈlɒdʒɪkəl], typologic adj
typologically adv
typologist n
typology
the analysis of symbolism, especially of the meaning of Scripture types. — typologist, n. — typological, adj.
See also: Bible
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| Noun | 1. | typology - classification according to general type classification, compartmentalisation, compartmentalization, assortment, categorisation, categorization - the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type |
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