typology

noun5

1. •
   The systematic classification of the types of something according to their common characteristics.
2. •
   The result of the classification of things according to their characteristics.
3. •
   Classification of languages according to their linguistic trait (as opposed to ancestrality like Romance languages).
4. •
   The study of symbolic representation, especially of the origin and meaning of Scripture types.
5. •
   The doctrine of Scripture types or figures.