Definitions for Ontology
ɒnˈtɒl ə dʒion·tol·o·gy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ontologynoun

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

2. ontologynoun

   the metaphysical study of the nature of being and existence

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1. Ontologynoun

   (Computers) A systematic arrangement of all of the important categories of objects or concepts which exist in some field of discourse, showing the relations between them. When complete, an ontology is a categorization of all of the concepts in some field of knowledge, including the objects and all of the properties, relations, and functions needed to define the objects and specify their actions. A simplified ontology may contain only a hierarchical classification (a taxonomy) showing the type subsumption relations between concepts in the field of discourse. An ontology may be visualized as an abstract graph with nodes and labeled arcs representing the objects and relations. The concepts included in an ontology and the hierarchical ordering will be to a certain extent arbitrary, depending upon the purpose for which the ontology is created. This arises from the fact that objects are of varying importance for different purposes, and different properties of objects may be chosen as the criteria by which objects are classified. In addition, different degrees of aggregation of concepts may be used, and distinctions of importance for one purpose may be of no concern for a different purpose.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ontologynoun

   The branch of metaphysics that addresses the nature or essential characteristics of being and of things that exist; the study of being qua being.

2. ontologynoun

   The theory of a particular philosopher or school of thought concerning the fundamental types of entity in the universe.

3. ontologynoun

   A logical system involving theory of classes, developed by Stanislaw Lesniewski (1886-1939).

4. ontologynoun

   A structure of concepts or entities within a domain, organized by relationships; a system model.

5. Etymology: Originally ontologia (1606, Ogdoas Scholastica, by (Lorhardus)), from ὤν, present participle of εἰμί + λόγος.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ontologynoun

   The science of the affections of being in general; metaphysicks.

   Etymology: ὄντα and λόγος.

   The modes, accidents and relations that belong to various beings, are copiously treated of in metaphysicks, or more properly ontology. Isaac Watts, Logick.

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1. Ontology

   In metaphysics, ontology is the philosophical study of being, as well as related concepts such as existence, becoming, and reality. Ontology addresses questions like how entities are grouped into categories and which of these entities exist on the most fundamental level. Ontologists often try to determine what the categories or highest kinds are and how they form a system of categories that encompasses the classification of all entities. Commonly proposed categories include substances, properties, relations, states of affairs and events. These categories are characterized by fundamental ontological concepts, including particularity and universality, abstractness and concreteness, or possibility and necessity. Of special interest is the concept of ontological dependence, which determines whether the entities of a category exist on the most fundamental level. Disagreements within ontology are often about whether entities belonging to a certain category exist and, if so, how they are related to other entities.When used as a countable noun, the words ontology and ontologies refer not to the science of being but to theories within the science of being. Ontological theories can be divided into various types according to their theoretical commitments. Monocategorical ontologies hold that there is only one basic category, but polycategorical ontologies rejected this view. Hierarchical ontologies assert that some entities exist on a more fundamental level and that other entities depend on them. Flat ontologies, on the other hand, deny such a privileged status to any entity.

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1. ontology

   Ontology in philosophy is the study of being or existence. It explores the nature of reality and what entities exist, and how they relate to each other. In the field of information science and technology, an ontology is a structural framework for organizing and interpreting information. It consists of a set of concepts, categories, and relationships within a specific domain, providing a shared vocabulary to model a particular area of interest.

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1. Ontology

   Ontology is the philosophical study of the nature of being, becoming, existence, or reality, as well as the basic categories of being and their relations. Traditionally listed as a part of the major branch of philosophy known as metaphysics, ontology deals with questions concerning what entities exist or can be said to exist, and how such entities can be grouped, related within a hierarchy, and subdivided according to similarities and differences.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ontology

   on-tol′o-ji, n. the science that treats of the principles of pure being: that part of metaphysics which treats of the nature and essence of things.—adjs. Ontolog′ic, -al.—adv. Ontolog′ically.—n. Ontol′ogist, one versed in ontology. [Gr. ōn, ontos, being pr.p. of einai, to be, logia—legein, to discourse.]

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1. Ontology

   another name for metaphysics (q. v.) or the science of pure being, being at its living source in spirit or God, or Nature viewed as divine, especially as the ground of the spiritual in man and giving substantive being to him.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Ontology
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ontology
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Ontology
5. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontology
6. ^ ChatGPT
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7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Ontology
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Ontology
9. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Ontology