ontology — The branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of being, existence, and reality.
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: The branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of being, existence, and reality.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɑnˈtɑlədʒi/
Example Sentences
- My professor asked, 'What is the ontology of your ex-boyfriend's promises?' and the whole class burst out laughing because they clearly don't exist.
- In artificial intelligence, an ontology helps computers understand relationships between different concepts.
- She joked that the ontology of her diet consisted mostly of imaginary vegetables she never actually ate.
ontology
NOUN[/ɑnˈtɑlədʒi/]
The branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of being, existence, and reality.
The philosopher's ontology maps every kind of being that could possibly exist.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Greek 'on' (being, that which exists) combined with '-logia' (study of), literally meaning 'the study of being'.
Breakdown
on- (being, existence) + -logy (study of, science of)
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My professor asked, 'What is the ontology of your ex-boyfriend's promises?' and the whole class burst out laughing because they clearly don't exist.”
“In artificial intelligence, an ontology helps computers understand relationships between different concepts.”
“She joked that the ontology of her diet consisted mostly of imaginary vegetables she never actually ate.”
“Descartes' famous statement 'I think, therefore I am' is a foundational idea in ontology.”
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