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Classification, Research
Term
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A generally multidimensional and conceptual classification (Bailey, 1994, p. 4-5)
Quotes
The basic difference, then, is that a typology is conceptual while a taxonomy is empirical.
Bailey, 1994, p. 6
Sources
Bailey, 1994
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Classification (Dictionary Entry) Generic Term
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Concept (Dictionary Entry)
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Partial Typology (Dictionary Entry) Specialized Term
Specialized Term
Qualitative Classification (Dictionary Entry) Near Synonym
Taxonomy (Dictionary Entry) Near Antonym
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