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Literature is my life of course, but from an ontological point of view. From an existential point of view, I like being a teacher.
Antonio Tabucchi

Meaning of "ontological" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ONTOLOGICAL

ontological  [ˌɒntəˈlɒdʒɪkəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ONTOLOGICAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Ontological is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ONTOLOGICAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ontology

Ontology is the metaphysical 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.

Definition of ontological in the English dictionary

The definition of ontological in the dictionary is of or relating to the branch of metaphysics that deals with the nature of being. Other definition of ontological is of or relating to the set of entities presupposed by a theory.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ONTOLOGICAL


archaeological
ˌɑːkɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
biological
ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
chronological
ˌkrɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
ecological
ˌiːkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
genealogical
ˌdʒiːnɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
geological
ˌdʒiːəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
histological
ˌhɪstəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
hydrological
ˌhaɪdrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
ideological
ˌaɪdɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
logical
ˈlɒdʒɪkəl
meteorological
ˌmiːtɪərəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
methodological
ˌmeθədəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
morphological
ˌmɔːfəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
neurological
ˌnjʊərəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
pathological
ˌpæθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
pharmacological
ˌfɑːməkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
physiological
ˌfɪzɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
psychological
ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
technological
ˌtɛknəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
theological
ˌθɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ONTOLOGICAL

ontic
ontically
onto
ontogenesis
ontogenetic
ontogenetically
ontogenic
ontogenically
ontogeny
ontologic
ontological argument
ontologically
ontologist
ontology
onus
onus probandi
onward
onward march
onward progress
onwardly

WORDS THAT END LIKE ONTOLOGICAL

anthropological
archeological
astrological
chemical
epidemiological
histopathological
illogical
immunological
liturgical
magical
metallurgical
microbiological
mineralogical
mythological
pedagogical
phraseological
radiological
surgical
topological
toxicological
zoological

Synonyms and antonyms of ontological in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «ontological» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ONTOLOGICAL

Find out the translation of ontological to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ontological from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ontological» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

本体论
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ontológica
570 millions of speakers

English

ontological
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सात्विक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جودي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

онтологическая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ontológica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সত্তাতত্ত্বীয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ontologique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ontologi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ontologisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

存在論の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

존재 론적
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ontologi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bản thể học
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மெய்ப்பொருள் ஆய்வு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मौलिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ontolojik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ontologico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ontologiczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

онтологічна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ontologică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οντολογική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontologiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ontologisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ontologiske
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ONTOLOGICAL»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ONTOLOGICAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ontological

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3 QUOTES WITH «ONTOLOGICAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ontological.
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Arthur Peacocke
Classical philosophical theism maintained the ontological distinction between God and creative world that is necessary for any genuine theism by conceiving them to be of different substances, with particular attributes predicated of each.
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Antonio Tabucchi
Literature is my life of course, but from an ontological point of view. From an existential point of view, I like being a teacher.
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Paul Watzlawick
Radical constructivism, thus, is radical because it breaks with convention and develops a theory of knowledge in which knowledge does not reflect an 'objective' ontological reality.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ONTOLOGICAL»

Discover the use of ontological in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ontological and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ontological Arguments and Belief in God
This book provides a comprehensive critical evaluation of ontological arguments for and against the existence of God.
Graham Oppy, 2007
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Making Parents: The Ontological Choreography of Reproductive ...
Reproductive technologies, says Thompson, are part of the increasing tendency to turn social problems into biomedical questions and can be used as a lens to see the resulting changes in the relations between science and society.
Charis Thompson, 2005
3
Ontological Semantics
A comprehensive theory-based approach to the treatment of text meaning in natural language processing applications.
Sergei Nirenburg, Victor Raskin, 2004
4
Ontological Humility: Lord Voldemort and the Philosophers
Explores ontological humility in the history of philosophy, from Descartes to contemporary gender and race theory.
Nancy J. Holland, 2013
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Ontological Proofs Today
The book Ontological Proofs Today, apart from the introduction, consists of six parts.
Miroslaw Szatkowski, 2012
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Ontological Security in International Relations: ...
The central assertion of this book is that states pursue social actions to serve self-identity needs, even when these actions compromise their physical existence.
Brent J. Steele, 2008
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Ontological Relativity and Other Essays
This volume consists of the first of the John Dewey Lectures delivered under the auspices of Columbia University's Philosophy Department as well as other essays by the author.
Willard Van Orman Quine, 1969
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Figured Worlds: Ontological Obstacles in Intercultural Relations
This collection begins its rich analytical investigation by describing how people - Australian Aborigines, New Zealand Maori, Japanese, and Africans - first learn the figured worlds of their own culture, made up of sensations, affirmations ...
J. R. Clammer, Sylvie Poirier, Eric Schwimmer, 2004
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An Ontological and Epistemological Perspective of Fuzzy Set ...
Even if the membership functions are restricted to be Type1, their combinations generate an interval – valued Type 2 membership. This is part of the general result that Classical equivalences breakdown in Fuzzy theory.
I. Burhan Türksen, 2005
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Texts: Ontological Status, Identity, Author, Audience
He stays clear of the extreme views some contemporary authors have taken with respect to texts and textuality. This is the only book of its kind.
Jorge J. E. Gracia, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ONTOLOGICAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ontological is used in the context of the following news items.
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The 10 Books Carrie Brownstein Couldn't Live Without
It's both a memoir and an ontological exploration. In some ways, this book is a life-changer in that it posits new spheres of both being and ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
In Defense of Alain Badiou
... Badiou argues that ontology is not an area of philosophical specialization: he argues that mathematicians specialize in ontological thought without knowing so ... «Philosophy Now, Jul 15»
3
Philosophy? For children? When thinking requires thinking about …
I recently taught – don't judge me – a lesson with my year 7s on the ontological proof of God's existence, more as an experiment than anything ... «TES News, Jul 15»
4
The Philosophical Importance of Algorithms
The second example of ontological impact is in the slightly more esoteric field of social ontology. As Searle points out in his work on this topic, ... «h+ Magazine, Jul 15»
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Temporal Thoughts About Eternity
That may be why, beginning with Plato, the emphasis has been on timeless existences rather than truths. Such existences are usually ontological toffs. For Plato ... «Philosophy Now, Jul 15»
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Saturn devours his children
Ontological misadventures aside, the lesson to take away from this bit of history is that people are by and large consistent with the logic of their ... «MercatorNet, Jul 15»
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Ales Kot's highly ambitious Zero explores the deep roots of violence
But then issue #18 is more abstract; the fictions collide—it's all catharsis and emotion and ambiguity (emotional, narrative, ontological). You pair ... «A.V. Club Denver/Boulder, Jul 15»
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Ontotext and Keen Analytics Announce Global Partnership
... triplestore graph database, with Keen Analytic's professional and consulting services focused on semantic and ontological graph analytics. «Virtual-Strategy Magazine, Jul 15»
9
In search of what exactly defines the “gay voice”
... overwhelming evidence that all identity is culturally constructed and, through politicization, inculcated as ontological, “born-this-way,” truths. «Quartz, Jul 15»
10
Greece, Neoliberalism and Politics by Other Means
What more historical a process might one need to begin to gain ontological clarity? Adding to this confusion are divergent ideas of class— ... «CounterPunch, Jul 15»

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