Typology

Pronunciation

• IPA: /taɪ'pÉ’l.É™.dÍ¡Ê’i/

Full definition of typology

Noun

1. the systematic classification of the types of something according to their common characteristics
2. (archaeology) the result of the classification of things according to their characteristics
3. (linguistics) classification of languages according to their linguistic trait (as opposed to historical families like romance languages)

Derived terms

• typological
• typologist
• linguistic typology
• morphological typology

Related terms

• type
• typification