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ontology

/ɒnˈtɒlədʒi/

/ɑnˈtɑlədʒi/

ontologynoun

ontologies

/ɒnˈtɒlədʒi/

/ɑnˈtɑlədʒi/

Translations

Ontology is a branch of metaphysics dealing with the nature of being.

Онтология — это раздел метафизики, занимающийся природой бытия.

Definitions

A branch of metaphysics dealing with the nature of being and the organization of reality.

In philosophy class, we discussed ontology and its implications for understanding existence.

A set of concepts and categories in a subject area or domain that shows their properties and the relations between them.

The ontology of the medical field includes terms and relationships that help in organizing medical knowledge.

Synonyms

philosophy of being

theory of existence

ontologyadjective

/ɒnˈtɒl.ə.dʒi/

/ɑnˈtɑl.ə.dʒi/

Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to an ontology or to ontologies.

Definitions

Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to an ontology or to ontologies.

Ontology alignment tools are essential for semantic interoperability.

Synonyms

ontological (variant)

pertaining to being