What is the meaning of ONTOLOGY?
ontology – the metaphysical study of the nature of being and existence metaphysics – the philosophical study of being and knowing on·tol·o·gy [ on tólləjee ] (plural on·tol·o·gies) noun Definition: 1. study of existence: the most general branch of metaphysics, concerned with the nature of being Main Entry:on·tol·o·gy Pronunciation:\än-ˈtä-lə-jē\ Function:noun Etymology:New Latin ontologia, from ont- + -logia -logy Date:circa 1721 1 : a branch of metaphysics concerned with the nature and relations of being 2 : a particular theory about the nature of being or the kinds of things that have existence 2.