Ontology: meaning, definitions and examples

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ontology

 

[ ษ’nหˆtษ’lษ™dส’i ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

study of

The branch of metaphysics dealing with the nature of being.

Synonyms

metaphysics, philosophy of being

Examples of usage

  • He studied ontology in college.
  • Ontology explores the nature of existence.

Translations

Translations of the word "ontology" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ontologia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค“เคจเฅเคŸเฅ‹เคฒเฅ‰เคœเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Ontologie

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ontologi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพะฝั‚ะพะปะพะณั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ontologia

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅญ˜ๅœจ่ซ– (ใใ‚“ใ–ใ„ใ‚ใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ontologie

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ontologรญa

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ontoloji

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์กด์žฌ๋ก 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนู„ู… ุงู„ูˆุฌูˆุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ontologie

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ontolรณgia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆœฌไฝ“่ฎบ (bฤ›ntวlรนn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ontologija

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ verufrรฆรฐi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพะฝั‚ะพะปะพะณะธั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒœแƒขแƒแƒšแƒแƒ’แƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ontologiya

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ontologรญa

Etymology

The term 'ontology' originated from the Greek words 'ontos' meaning 'being' and 'logos' meaning 'study'. Ontology is a branch of philosophy that focuses on the nature of being, existence, and reality. It explores questions such as 'What exists?', 'What is real?', and 'What is the nature of reality?' Ontology has been a central topic of philosophical inquiry for centuries, with thinkers such as Aristotle, Descartes, and Hegel contributing to its development.

See also: onto.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,654, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.