typologyPronunciation: /tʌɪˈpɒlədʒi/Definition of typology noun (plural typologies) 1a classification according to general type, especially in archaeology, psychology, or the social sciences:a typology of Saxon cremation vessels [mass noun] study or analysis using a classification according to a general type. 2 [mass noun] the study and interpretation of types and symbols, originally especially in the Bible. Derivatives typologicalPronunciation: /-əˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l/ adjective typologist noun Origin: mid 19th century (in sense 2): from Greek tupos 'type' + -logytypology in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of typology in the US English dictionary