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ontology

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Main Entry:
on·tol·o·gy 
          Listen to the pronunciation of ontology
Pronunciation:
\än-ˈtä-lə-jē\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
New Latin ontologia, from ont- + -logia -logy
Date:
circa 1721
1 : a branch of metaphysics concerned with the nature and relations of being 2 : a particular theory about the nature of being or the kinds of things that have existence
on·tol·o·gist 
          Listen to the pronunciation of ontologist \-jist\ noun


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