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ontological - 3 dictionary results

on⋅tol⋅o⋅gy

[on-tol-uh-jee]
–noun
1. the branch of metaphysics that studies the nature of existence or being as such.
2. (loosely) metaphysics.

Origin:
1715–25; < NL ontologia. See onto-, -logy


on⋅to⋅log⋅i⋅cal [on-tl-oj-i-kuhl] , on⋅to⋅log⋅ic, on⋅tol⋅o⋅gis⋅tic [on-tol-uh-jis-tik] , adjective
on⋅tol⋅o⋅gist, noun
on·to·log·i·cal   (ŏn'tə-lŏj'ĭ-kəl)   
adj.  
  1. Of or relating to ontology.
  2. Of or relating to essence or the nature of being.
  3. Of or relating to the argument for the existence of God holding that the existence of the concept of God entails the existence of God.
on'to·log'i·cal·ly adv.

Ontological

On`to*log"ic*al\, a. [Cf. F. ontologique.] Of or pertaining to ontology.
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