ontology
noun
the branch of metaphysics that studies the nature of existence or being as such.
ontologically
-
a word derived from
ontology.
Example Sentences
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These bowls go by many names, but they are ontologically distinct from the slop bowl.
From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2026
My kids are not in some ontologically different category than poor kids.
From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2021
Mothers might sometimes feel hostile toward their babies, but not all mothers give birth to ontologically unknowable goblin children.
From The New Yorker ● May 11, 2019
As a result, Tom spends the novel in an almost ontologically precarious position, balanced between the dream of stardom and the terrifying prospect of slipping even further down the ladder.
From Slate ● Nov. 28, 2017
“It is at any rate a pleasure to meet such ontologically improbable creatures.”
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
