how to pronounce ontology

/ɒnˈtɒl.ə.dʒi/

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An example use of ontology in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

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meanings of ontology

noun:

The theory of a particular philosopher or school of thought concerning the fundamental types of entity in the universe.
In a subject view, or a world view, the set of conceptual or material things or classes of things that are recognised as existing, or are assumed to exist in context; in a body of theory, the ontology comprises the domain of discourse, the things that are defined as existing, together with whatever emerges from their mutual implications.
A logical system involving theory of classes, developed by Stanislaw Lesniewski (1886-1939).
The branch of metaphysics that addresses the nature or essential characteristics of being and of things that exist; the study of being qua being.
A structure of concepts or entities within a domain, organized by relationships; a system model.

ontology frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word ontology occurs in english on average 0.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics ontology can be related to

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