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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Same as ontology.

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  • noun philosophy A comprehensive explanation for being (in contrast to merely a description of being, or, a reason for being)

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Ancient Greek ὄντος (ontos, "to be") + σοφία (sophia, "wisdom").

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