Typology
noun
The study and classification of things according to their characteristics or types.
The typology of different plant species is important in botany.
Often appears as...
- typology of languages
- typology of urban forms
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Formal
Academic
noun
Theories or system of types that symbolise or represent something else, often used in theology.
In biblical typology, Jonah's experience in the belly of the whale represents resurrection.
Often appears as...
- biblical typology
- christian typology
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
The study and classification of things according to their characteristics or types.
The typology of different plant species is important in botany.
Often appears as...
- typology of languages
- typology of urban forms
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
Theories or system of types that symbolise or represent something else, often used in theology.
In biblical typology, Jonah's experience in the belly of the whale represents resurrection.
Often appears as...
- biblical typology
- christian typology
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Academic Usage
The term is commonly used in scholarly contexts, such as studies or academic papers.
Her paper included a complex typology of medieval architecture.
Pro Tip 2/3Analytical Tool
Typology helps to analyze a wide range of subjects by categorizing them.
The typology in linguistics helps to understand language evolution.
Pro Tip 3/3Wide Application
Can be applied across disciplines to organize diverse entities into clear types.
Economists create a typology of market structures to simplify analysis.
Pro Tip 1/3Academic Usage
The term is commonly used in scholarly contexts, such as studies or academic papers.
Her paper included a complex typology of medieval architecture.
Pro Tip 2/3Analytical Tool
Typology helps to analyze a wide range of subjects by categorizing them.
The typology in linguistics helps to understand language evolution.
Pro Tip 3/3Wide Application
Can be applied across disciplines to organize diverse entities into clear types.
Economists create a typology of market structures to simplify analysis.
Pro Tip 1/3Academic Usage
The term is commonly used in scholarly contexts, such as studies or academic papers.
Her paper included a complex typology of medieval architecture.
Pro Tip 2/3Analytical Tool
Typology helps to analyze a wide range of subjects by categorizing them.
The typology in linguistics helps to understand language evolution.
Pro Tip 3/3Wide Application
Can be applied across disciplines to organize diverse entities into clear types.
Economists create a typology of market structures to simplify analysis.
Compare with
arrangementcategorizationclassificationgrouporganizationstructuresystematizationtaxonomy
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Jason De León: Decoding...
come in and systematically record these sites so I'm an expert in water bottles I'm an expert in backpacks and knockoff Nike sneakers I have a typology for can lids everything that people are going to consume out there I pretty much have done some sort of Syrian on it and I train lots of students to do this as
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What does it take to...
imitate the quirks and idiosyncrasies of natural language in order to do that Cohn wingers have learned a lot from historical linguistics and linguistic typology and pidgin and creole languages the language is what they do is they change over a long period of time in the
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Why great architecture...
If we look at Singapore like most of Asia and more and more of the world, of course, it is dominated by the tower, a typology that indeed creates more isolation than connectedness, and I wanted to ask, how could we think about living,
Video examples
Jason De León: Decoding...
come in and systematically record these sites so I'm an expert in water bottles I'm an expert in backpacks and knockoff Nike sneakers I have a typology for can lids everything that people are going to consume out there I pretty much have done some sort of Syrian on it and I train lots of students to do this as
Video examples
What does it take to...
imitate the quirks and idiosyncrasies of natural language in order to do that Cohn wingers have learned a lot from historical linguistics and linguistic typology and pidgin and creole languages the language is what they do is they change over a long period of time in the
Video examples
Why great architecture...
If we look at Singapore like most of Asia and more and more of the world, of course, it is dominated by the tower, a typology that indeed creates more isolation than connectedness, and I wanted to ask, how could we think about living,
Example 1 of 3
Quote examples
James Howard Kunstler
American Author
I'm very optimistic about the future. I'm just not optimistic about the skyscraper as a building typology that is suited for the future.
Quote examples
James Howard Kunstler
American Author
I'm very optimistic about the future. I'm just not optimistic about the skyscraper as a building typology that is suited for the future.
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