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typological

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ty⋅pol⋅o⋅gy

  [tahy-pol-uh-jee]
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–noun
1. the doctrine or study of types or prefigurative symbols, esp. in scriptural literature.
2. a systematic classification or study of types.
3. symbolism.
4. Linguistics. the study and classification of languages according to structural features, esp. patterns of phonology, morphology, and syntax, without reference to their histories.
Origin:
1835–45; typo- + -logy

Related forms:
ty⋅po⋅log⋅i⋅cal  [tahy-puh-loj-i-kuhl] , ty⋅po⋅log⋅ic, adjective
ty⋅po⋅log⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
ty⋅pol⋅o⋅gist, noun
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ty·pol·o·gy   (tī-pŏl'ə-jē)   
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·log'i·cal (tī'pə-lŏj'ĭ-kəl), ty'po·log'ic (-lŏj'ĭk) adj., ty'po·log'i·cal·ly adv., ty·pol'o·gist n.
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Main Entry: ty·pol·o·gy
Pronunciation: tI-'päl-&-jE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -gies
: study ofor study based on types; especially : classification (as of personality, human physique, or bacterial strains) based on the comparative study of types —ty·po·log·i·cal /"tI-p&-'läj-i-k&l/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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