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ontology
on·tol·o·gy
[
on tólləjee
]
(
plural
on·tol·o·gies
)
noun
Definition:
1.
study of existence:
the most general branch of metaphysics, concerned with the nature of being
2.
theory of existence:
a particular theory of being
[
Early 18th century. < modern Latin, "study of being" < Greek
ont-
"being" (see
onto-
)
]
on·tol·o·gist
[
on tólləjist
]
noun
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on·tol·o·gist [ on tólləjist ] noun
