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   On·tol·o·gy

   /änˈtäləjē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the branch of metaphysics dealing with the nature of being.
   • 2. a set of concepts and categories in a subject area or domain that shows their properties and the relations between them: "what's new about our ontology is that it is created automatically from large datasets"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from modern Latin ontologia, from Greek ōn, ont- ‘being’ + -logy.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ontologist noun

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › OntologyOntology - Wikipedia

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   v. t. e. In metaphysics, ontology is the philosophical study of being. It investigates what types of entities exist, how they are grouped into categories, and how they are related to one another on the most fundamental level (and whether there even is a fundamental level). [1]

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ontologyOntology Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ONTOLOGY is a branch of metaphysics concerned with the nature and relations of being. How to use ontology in a sentence.

4. www.britannica.com › topic › ontology-metaphysicsOntology | Definition, History & Examples | Britannica

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   Ontology, the philosophical study of being in general, or of what applies neutrally to everything that is real. It was called “first philosophy” by Aristotle in Book IV of his Metaphysics. The Latin term ontologia (“science of being”) was felicitously invented by the German philosopher Jacob.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishONTOLOGY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ONTOLOGY definition: 1. the part of philosophy that studies what it means to exist 2. the part of philosophy that…. Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › ontologyONTOLOGY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ONTOLOGY meaning: 1. the part of philosophy that studies what it means to exist 2. the part of philosophy that…. Learn more.

7. plato.stanford.edu › entries › logic-ontologyLogic and Ontology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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   Oct 4, 2004 · Logic and Ontology. A number of important philosophical problems are at the intersection of logic and ontology. Both logic and ontology are diverse fields within philosophy and, partly because of this, there is not one single philosophical problem about the relation between them.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › ontologyONTOLOGY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. philosophy the branch of metaphysics that deals with the nature of being. logic the set of entities presupposed by a theory. Discover More. Derived Forms. ˌontoˈlogical, adjective. ˌontoˈlogically, adverb. Discover More. Other Words From.