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- Dictionaryontology/ɒnˈtɒlədʒi/
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"
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Ontology is the philosophical study of being. As one of the most fundamental concepts, being encompasses all of reality and every entity within it. To articulate the basic structure of being, ontology examines what all entities have in common and how they are divided into fundamental classes, known as categories.
Ontology is the part of philosophy that studies what it means to exist. Learn more about ontology, its synonyms, related words, and usage examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
The meaning of ONTOLOGY is a branch of metaphysics concerned with the nature and relations of being. How to use ontology in a sentence.
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.
Ontology definition: the branch of metaphysics that studies the nature of existence or being as such.. See examples of ONTOLOGY used in a sentence.
Ontology is the study of being. It focuses on several related questions: What things exist? (stars yes, unicorns no, numbers . . . yes?) What categories do they belong to? (are numbers physical properties or just ideas?) Is there such a thing as objective reality? What does the verb “to be” mean?
Definition of ontology noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
