ontology
noun
on·tol·o·gy
än-ˈtä-lə-jē 
1
: a branch of metaphysics concerned with the nature and relations of being
Ontology deals with abstract entities.
2
: a particular theory about the nature of being or the kinds of things that have existence
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The result is a wildly original experience that moves beyond mere adaptation and tables fresh questions about cinema’s ontology.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
In computer science this is called ontology, or the process of formally naming the types, properties and relationships between entities.
—Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 27 Dec. 2019
In a very broad sense these disciplines push against our conceptions of ontology.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 31 Aug. 2010
Au’s is a book of deceptive simplicity, weaving profound questions of identity and ontology into the fabric of quotidian banality.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Feb. 2022
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
In computer science this is called ontology, or the process of formally naming the types, properties and relationships between entities.
—Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 27 Dec. 2019
In a very broad sense these disciplines push against our conceptions of ontology.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 31 Aug. 2010
Au’s is a book of deceptive simplicity, weaving profound questions of identity and ontology into the fabric of quotidian banality.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Feb. 2022
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“Ontology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ontology. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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