ontology
noun/ɑnˈtɑlədʒi/
Frequency rank: #13,811 most common English word
Meaning
A branch of philosophy concerned with the nature and categories of being and existence.
Example sentence
The philosopher spent years developing ontology that categorized every type of existing entity.
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