typology
ty‧pol‧o‧gy /taɪˈpɒlədʒi $ -pɑː-/
noun (plural typologies) [uncountable and countable]
—typological /ˌtaɪpəˈlɒdʒɪkəl◂ $ -ˈlɑː-/ adjective
ty‧pol‧o‧gy /taɪˈpɒlədʒi $ -pɑː-/
noun (plural typologies) [uncountable and countable] Word Family: noun: type, typology; adjective: typical ≠ atypical, typological; verb: typify; adverb: typically
a system or the study of dividing a group of things into smaller groups according to the similar qualities they have—typological /ˌtaɪpəˈlɒdʒɪkəl◂ $ -ˈlɑː-/ adjective