noun
- scholars who study or classify things according to their types or characteristics
Usage: academic; plural form
Examples
- Linguistic typologists compare languages based on their structural features.
- The typologists organized the artifacts by material and function.
- Archaeological typologists developed new classification systems for pottery.
- These typologists specialize in categorizing ancient tools.
- The conference brought together typologists from various fields of study.
- Typologists often work in museums and research institutions.