ontology

Noun

Meaning

That department of the science of metaphysics which investigates and explains the nature and essential properties and relations of all beings, as such, or the principles and causes of being.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

metaphysics science of being ABCs system idea axiom creation philosophy logic thinking perspective attitude ethics ideology outlook
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Antonyms

life fact basis knowledge matter proof
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Hypernyms

system organization arrangement organisation metaphysics

Related terms

ontic ontonomy ontically

Phrases with the word

quantum ontology

Anagrams

tonology

Examples

Physics is the Science of Matter; Metaphysics the Science of Mind - the Science of Being, apart from accidents and properties - Ontology. Horace Mann

We must revisit the idea that science is a methodology and not an ontology. Deepak Chopra

It is the faithfulness of God that allows epistemology to model ontology. John Polkinghorne

The structural tools developed by the profession – hierarchical classifications, facets, thesaural relations, topic maps, the predicates used in ontology – will still be of use, provided that they can in each case pass a test of utility. Brian Campbell Vickery

Guerrilla ontology The basic technique of all my books. Ontology is the study of being; the guerrilla approach is to so mix the elements of each book that the reader must decide on each page 'How much of this is real and how much is a put-on?'" Robert Anton Wilson

A classifier can infer new classes and dynamically change the ontology as new information becomes available. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

ontologist ontologistic ontologize ontology alignment ontology engineering Ontonagon