VDict - Definition of ontology

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ontology

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Noun

the metaphysical study of the nature of being and existence

(computer science) a rigorous and exhaustive organization of some knowledge domain that is usually hierarchical and contains all the relevant entities and their relations

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Words contain "ontology":
gerontology human palaeontology human paleontology micropaleontology odontology ontology palaeontology paleontology vertebrate paleontology
Words contain "ontology" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
ontology ontological

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