Ontological
adjective | /ontological/
Relating to ontology, the philosophical study of being, existence, and the basic kinds of things that exist.
Ontological
adjective | /ontological/
Advanced WordsHARDRelating to ontology, the philosophical study of being, existence, and the basic kinds of things that exist.
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"The essay raises an ontological question about whether fictional characters can exist in any meaningful sense. Means: The essay asks a philosophical question about what it means for fictional characters to exist."
"The researchers disagreed about the ontological status of the newly detected entity. Means: The researchers disagreed about what kind of thing the newly detected entity is."
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Ontological concerns ontology: questions about what exists and what it means to be.
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