ontology

[ on-tol-uh-jee ]

/ ɒnˈtɒl ə dʒi /

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noun

the branch of metaphysics that studies the nature of existence or being as such.

(loosely) metaphysics.

Origin of ontology

From the New Latin word ontologia, dating back to 1715–25. See onto-, -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM ontology

on·to·log·i·cal

[on-tl-oj-i-kuhl], /ˌɒn tlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, on·to·log·ic, on·tol·o·gis·tic

[on-tol-uh-jis-tik], /ɒnˌtɒl əˈdʒɪs tɪk/, adjectiveon·tol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby ontology

ontogeny, ontological, ontological argument, ontologism, ontologize, ontology, on top, on top of, “On Top of Old Smoky”, on top of the world, on-trend

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Example sentences from the Web for ontology

But on the relative plane, Zen is this-worldly and does not deny ethics, or ontology for that matter.
The Shocking Scandal at the Heart of American Zen|Jay Michaelson|November 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
With this Ontology the treatise entitled Metaphysica purports to deal, and the larger portion of it does really so deal.
Aristotle|George Grote
The “Ontology or Theory of Being” forms the third and final division.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3|Various
The same difficulty is encountered at the outset of this as of all other ancient systems of ontology, viz.
The Roman Poets of the Republic|William Young Sellar

His peculiar merit in metaphysics is ontology, which he has elaborated far more strictly than his predecessors.
A History of Philosophy in Epitome|Albert Schwegler
Ontology is the most comprehensive among all the objective sciences.
Aristotle|George Grote

British Dictionary definitions for ontology

ontology

/ (ɒnˈtɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

philosophy the branch of metaphysics that deals with the nature of being

logic the set of entities presupposed by a theory

Derived forms of ontology

ontological, adjectiveontologically, adverb

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单词	ontology
释义	ontology [ on-tol-uh-jee ] / ɒnˈtɒl ə dʒi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ontology ON THESAURUS.COM noun the branch of metaphysics that studies the nature of existence or being as such. (loosely) metaphysics. Origin of ontology From the New Latin word ontologia, dating back to 1715–25. See onto-, -logy OTHER WORDS FROM ontology on·to·log·i·cal [on-tl-oj-i-kuhl], /ˌɒn tlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, on·to·log·ic, on·tol·o·gis·tic [on-tol-uh-jis-tik], /ɒnˌtɒl əˈdʒɪs tɪk/, adjectiveon·tol·o·gist, noun Words nearby ontology ontogeny, ontological, ontological argument, ontologism, ontologize, ontology, on top, on top of, “On Top of Old Smoky”, on top of the world, on-trend Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ontology But on the relative plane, Zen is this-worldly and does not deny ethics, or ontology for that matter. The Shocking Scandal at the Heart of American Zen\|Jay Michaelson\|November 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST With this Ontology the treatise entitled Metaphysica purports to deal, and the larger portion of it does really so deal. Aristotle\|George Grote The “Ontology or Theory of Being” forms the third and final division. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3\|Various The same difficulty is encountered at the outset of this as of all other ancient systems of ontology, viz. The Roman Poets of the Republic\|William Young Sellar His peculiar merit in metaphysics is ontology, which he has elaborated far more strictly than his predecessors. A History of Philosophy in Epitome\|Albert Schwegler Ontology is the most comprehensive among all the objective sciences. Aristotle\|George Grote British Dictionary definitions for ontology ontology / (ɒnˈtɒlədʒɪ) / noun philosophy the branch of metaphysics that deals with the nature of being logic the set of entities presupposed by a theory Derived forms of ontology ontological, adjectiveontologically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ontology system, thought, outlook, theory, viewpoint, thinking, idea, wisdom, ideology, attitude, truth, doctrine, logic, tenet, reasoning, view, conception, axiom, reason, values
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ontology

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