■ noun ( plural typologies )
1》 a classification according to general type, especially in archaeology, psychology, or the social sciences.
2》 the study and interpretation of types and symbols, originally especially in the Bible.
Derivatives
typological -ə'lɒdʒɪk(ə)l adjective
typologist noun
Origin
C19: from Gk tupos 'type' + -logy .