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- [on-tik]
- /ˈɒn tɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [on-tik]
- /ˈɒn tɪk/
Definitions of ontic word
- adjective ontic possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal. 1
- noun ontic Of or relating to entities and the facts about them; relating to real as opposed to phenomenal existence. 1
- noun Technical meaning of ontic (language) Object-oriented language for an inference system with a Lisp-like appearance, but based on set theory. 1
- adjective ontic relating to or having real existence 0
- adjective ontic having the status of real and ultimate existence 0
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Origin of ontic
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
1940-45; < Greek ont- (see onto-) + -ic
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Parts of speech for Ontic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ontic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
ontic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with ontic
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