ONTOLOGICAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ontological mean? 

• ONTOLOGICAL (adjective)
  The adjective ONTOLOGICAL has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to ontology

  Familiarity information: ONTOLOGICAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ONTOLOGICAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to ontology

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

ontological speculations

Pertainym:

ontology (the metaphysical study of the nature of being and existence)

Derivation:

ontology (the metaphysical study of the nature of being and existence)

 Context examples 

Disease objects specify a disease name and ID; disease objects also provide access to: ontological relations to other diseases; clinical trial protocols treating the disease; and specific histologies associated with instances of the disease.

(Disease Object, NCI Thesaurus)