What's the difference between classification and typology?

Classification


Definition:

  • (n.) The act of forming into a class or classes; a distibution into groups, as classes, orders, families, etc., according to some common relations or affinities.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The taxonomic relationship of strains H4-14 and 25a with previously described Xanthobacter strains was studied by numerical classification.
  • (2) 11 patients with a postoperative classification of stage D had additional external beam radiation to the pelvic and paraaortic lymph nodes with shielding of the implanted prostatic region.
  • (3) Thirteen patients had had a posterior dislocation with an associated fracture of the femoral head located either caudad or cephalad to the fovea centralis (Pipkin Type-I or Type-II injury), one had had a posterior dislocation with associated fractures of the femoral head and neck (Pipkin Type III), two had had a posterior dislocation with associated fractures of the femoral head and the acetabular rim (Pipkin Type IV), and three had had a fracture-dislocation that we could not categorize according to the Pipkin classification.
  • (4) Thus obtained body shape variables were used in discriminant analysis in order to obtain unbiased classification probabilities of individuals having the MBS or being normal.
  • (5) Although this operational classification does not produce etiologically homogeneous groups, it is believed to have pragmatic utility with respect to planning targeted surveillance and management strategies.
  • (6) The evaluation of the data of unknown test persons of a pilot study in 96% resulted in a correct classification in patients with heart and circulatory diseases or persons with healthy heart and circulation, the classification in the above mentioned groups of diagnosis was performed on an average to 57%.
  • (7) All smooth strains of Brucella bear two lipopolysaccharide (LPS) antigens in a ratio that defines the classification of strains in serovars, A (A greater than M), M (M greater than A) and A.M (A = M).
  • (8) Classification into hazard categories depends on the overall strength of evidence that an agent may cause mutations in humans.
  • (9) In addition to a better understanding of pathogenic mechanisms associated with autoimmunity, the knowledge of these disease-predisposing genes is expected to permit a better classification of often complex syndromes as well as the design of new treatments.
  • (10) Combining data on cows with productive and salvaged outcomes as satisfactory outcome, and terminal as unsatisfactory outcome, total correct classification was 90.7% for the admission model and 93.2% for the surgical model.
  • (11) The diversity of the non-Hodgkin's groups, the continued evolution of histopathologic classifications, and the great frequency of advanced disease in the lymphocytic subgroups make the Ann Arbor classification of only limited value for the non-Hodgkin's lymphomas.
  • (12) The interest of this view resides in the resulting general principle of classification and interpretation of all forms of disease, giving rise to an "existenialistic pathology".
  • (13) It allows the classification of patients by symptom profile and can demonstrate changes in that profile over time.
  • (14) The clinical YP classification was not supported by the present serologic findings.
  • (15) The technique was applied to the classification of MUAP's extracted from simulated myoelectric signals.
  • (16) Individual tests and batteries of tests should be standardized, employ positive controls, generate results capable of quantitative analyses that may make dichotomous classification as "positive" and "negative" obsolete, be interpreted in light of mechanisms of action, and be cost-effective on a grand scale.
  • (17) Problems of classification, host records, and host specificity are discussed.
  • (18) This is Part I of a study whose purpose is two-fold, that is, to arrive at a classification of diseases under investigation according to their responsiveness to acupuncture therapy, and to discuss and identify the most effective loci for the diseases investigated.
  • (19) The authors decided to keep in this series only hips presenting with a very considerable upward displacement of the femoral head of type IV in Crowe, Maini and Ranawat's classification.
  • (20) Results are discussed in relation to the time of treatment and the pathogenic agent involved, and a classification of the antibiotics into three groups is proposed: recommended; not advised; not sufficiently studied.

Typology


Definition:

  • (n.) A discourse or treatise on types.
  • (n.) The doctrine of types.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Typological and archaeological investigations indicate that the church building represents originally the hospital facility for the lay brothers of the monastery, which according to the chronicle of the monastery was built in the beginning of the 14th century.
  • (2) The typology developed in two previous surveys of illicit heroin products is applicable to many of the samples studied in this work, although significant changes have occurred in the chemical profile of illicit heroin products from certain geographical regions.
  • (3) Five cluster types emerged, which were similar to typologies found in studies with alcoholic inpatients.
  • (4) A typology of the social climates of group residential facilities for older people was developed by a cluster analysis of seven social climate attributes obtained on a national sample of 235 nursing homes, residential care facilities, and congregate apartments.
  • (5) These language differences are just one sign that there is little correspondence between the published typologies.
  • (6) Finally, some of the principal issues raised by this typology are discussed.
  • (7) The findings support and extend theories of biologically-based and bio-psycho-social typology.
  • (8) The authors compare the factors, parameters and typology of the clinical polymorphism of epilepsy in two groups of patients from an epidemiological sample: 265 patients with a synchronous and 251 patients with an asynchronous circadian pattern of attacks.
  • (9) A typology of families in terms of the way they relate to health care and its providers.
  • (10) The results are discussed in relation to other typological approaches to unipolar depression.
  • (11) Finally, by analyzing data derived from primary and secondary source materials on 81 healing systems or techniques identifying themselves with the new age, a typology of new age healing itself is inductively generated.
  • (12) The study tested the hypothesis that the RD would yield higher estimates of average alcohol consumption and of "heavy drinking" as defined by NIAAA typology (average two or more drinks per day) and of "peak drinking," a Q-F standard consisting of five or more drinks at least once per week.
  • (13) was the best variable in evaluating the relationship between vertical typology and head posture.
  • (14) We found a high level of concordance in subject classification across different clustering methods on the same data set and a high level of agreement with cluster typologies attained in previous studies.
  • (15) The study exemplifies the use of a residential typology to investigate the relationship of environmental factors to community adjustment.
  • (16) This paper presents a typology of divorce situations that are highly vulnerable to intense and prolonged disputes over the custody and care of the children.
  • (17) A number of limitations to the typology are isolated and discussed.
  • (18) In the field of diagnostic typology, the recent criteria by Pull might bring better results that previous research.
  • (19) Four countries (France, Germany, England, and the United States) accounted for all but one of the typologies.
  • (20) Although far more crime was committed during periods of addiction, comparison of the typologies indicated highly consistent individual patterns regarding the kinds of crime that were committed over periods of addiction and nonaddiction.

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