nf. ontology, metaphysical branch of study which is concerned with existence and the nature of being

nf. ontology, metaphysical branch of study which is concerned with existence and the nature of being

n. ontology, metaphysical branch of study which is concerned with existence and the nature of being

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ontology| study of being; metaphysics related to being/essence; (Scanlon)

(n.) = ontology.
Ex: The article 'A classification system with an ontological basis' traces the philosophic development of the ICC and the influence of Nicolai Hartmann on Dahlberg's thought regarding ontology.