typology
noun
the doctrine or study of types or prefigurative symbols, especially in scriptural literature.
typological
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a word derived from
typology.
Example Sentences
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This typological approach to administration was normalized through what has been called the “prism of heritability” by the sociologist Troy Duster, now at the University of California, Berkeley6.
From Nature ● Oct. 28, 2019
From the outset, 65 years ago, the languages investigated closely were typologically varied, and in tandem with theoretical advances inquiry has proceeded to unprecedented typological range and depth.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 4, 2018
Never mind that these tests are hardly different from the typological categorization that was already popular in the ancient world.
From Forbes ● Jan. 19, 2014
It’s also true that chipping away at the fantasy of a rigidly hierarchical aesthetic pecking order — a typological crutch for structure junkies — will open up the literary landscape to more writers and readers.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2013
When more detailed descriptions are available for the earlier ceramics of the Parker Series, the typological contrast may prove to be of sufficient scope to warrant classifying the Fort Mohave variants as full-fledged types.
From Mohave Pottery by Michaell J. Harner
