ontology
noun
Pronunciation: /ɒnˈtɒlədʒi/
Definition
The philosophical study of the nature of being, existence, or reality, or a formal system for categorizing the entities and relationships within a specific domain of knowledge.
Examples
The professor's lecture explored the ontology of time and whether it exists independently of human perception.
Engineers developed a shared ontology to help different artificial intelligence systems understand the same medical terminology.
His research focuses on the ontology of social structures and how they shape individual behavior.
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