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ontological (ˌɒntəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) 

Definitions

adjective

  1. (philosophy) of or relating to the branch of metaphysics that deals with the nature of being ⇒ the ontological question of the relationship between mind and body
  2. (logic) of or relating to the set of entities presupposed by a theory

ontology (ɒnˈtɒlədʒɪ Pronunciation for ontology ) 

Definitions

noun

  1. (philosophy) the branch of metaphysics that deals with the nature of being
  2. (logic) the set of entities presupposed by a theory

Derived Forms

ˌontoˈlogical adjective
ˌontoˈlogically adverb

Example Sentences Including 'ontological'

Authenticity is of critical importance to punks, and to most fans and artists, in truth, who are forever staking ontological claims.
Globe and Mail (2003)
Patients are, however, not equals, and their beliefs do not have the ontological status of medical knowledge.
British Medical Journal (2002)
She signified order and disorder, the ontological boundaries that she transcended.
Independent (1998)
These unifying features relate to legal rights and a unique sense of independence and control or ontological security.
Forrest, Ray & Murie, Alan & Williams, Peter Home-ownership - differentiation and fragmentation

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