different between typology vs antitype

English

Etymology

type +? -ology

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ta??p?l.?.d??i/

Noun

typology (countable and uncountable, plural typologies)

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

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Derived terms

Related terms

• type
• typification

See also

• taxonomy
• value domain

Anagrams

• logotypy

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ????????? (antítupos).

Noun

antitype (plural antitypes)

1. Something that is symbolized or represented by a type, such as Christ by the Paschal Lamb; the fulfillment of a type.
2. A type that represents the opposite or antagonist of another type.

Related terms

• archetype
• type
• typology

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