n. the systematic classification of the types of something according to their common characteristics
n. the result of the classification of things according to their characteristics
n. linguistic typology
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A discourse or treatise on types.
n. The doctrine of types.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The doctrine of types or symbols; a discourse on types, especially those of Scripture.
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n. classification according to general type
Word Usage
"Another typology is Publicist as Biggest Fan, where the publicist, after a ten-hour workday, is the only person who shows up for the author's reading."