typology

noun
/taɪˈpɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/

Etymology

From type + -ology.

  1. derived from τύπος — “mark, impression, type
  2. derived from typus
  3. inherited from type — “symbol, figure, emblem
  4. suffixed as typology — “type + ology

Definitions

  1. The study of symbolic representation, especially of the origin and meaning of Scripture…

    The study of symbolic representation, especially of the origin and meaning of Scripture types.

  2. The systematic classification of the types of something according to their common…

    The systematic classification of the types of something according to their common characteristics.

  3. The result of the classification of things according to their characteristics.

  4. + 2 more definitions
    1. Classification of languages according to their linguistic trait (as opposed to…

      Classification of languages according to their linguistic trait (as opposed to ancestrality like Romance languages).

    2. The doctrine of Scripture types or figures.

The neighborhood

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