Typology

Typology is the study of various traits and types, or the systematic classification of the types of something according to their common characteristics. Typology is the act of finding, counting and classifying facts with the help of eyes, other senses and logic. Typology may refer to:


 * Typology (anthropology), human anatomical categorization based on morphological traits
 * Typology (archaeology), classification of artefacts according to their characteristics
 * Typology (linguistics), study and classification of languages according to their structural features
 * Morphological typology, a method of classifying languages
 * Typology (psychology), a model of personality types
 * Psychological typologies, classifications used by psychologists to describe the distinctions between people
 * Typology (statistics), a concept in statistics, research design and social sciences
 * Typology (theology), the Christian interpretation of some figures and events in the Old Testament as foreshadowing the New Testament
 * Typology (urban planning and architecture), the classification of characteristics common to buildings or urban spaces
 * Building typology, relating to buildings and architecture
 * Farm typology, farm classification by the USDA
 * Sociopolitical typology, four types, or levels, of a political organization