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ontological

on·to·log·i·cal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [on-tl-oj-i-kuh l]
    • /ˌɒn tlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/
    • /ɒn.ˈtɒ.lə.dʒi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [on-tl-oj-i-kuh l]
    • /ˌɒn tlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/

Definitions of ontological word

  • adjective ontological of or relating to ontology, the branch of metaphysics that studies the nature of existence or being as such; metaphysical: Some of the U.S. founders held an ontological belief in natural rights. 1
  • noun ontological Of, or relating to, ontology. 1
  • adjective ontological relating to the nature of being 1
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Synonyms for ontological

adjective ontological

  • existential — Of or relating to existence.
  • metaphysical — pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
  • phenomenological — the study of phenomena.
  • philosophical — of or relating to philosophy: philosophical studies.
  • supernatural — of, relating to, or being above or beyond what is natural; unexplainable by natural law or phenomena; abnormal.
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  • ontological argument

    an a priori argument for the existence of God, asserting that as existence is a perfection, and as God is conceived of as the most perfect being, it follows that God must exist; originated by Anselm, later used by Duns Scotus, Descartes, and Leibniz.

  • ontologize

    to express in ontological terms; regard from an ontological viewpoint.

  • ontology

    the branch of metaphysics that studies the nature of existence or being as such.
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