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ontology

[on-tol-uh-jee] / ɒnˈtɒl ə dʒi /


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The latest lingo bingo words are AI agents, context and business ontology.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026

“As AI accelerates, enterprises are realizing that the ontology is key to incorporate these rapidly evolving capabilities,” added the analyst.

From Barron's ● Dec. 16, 2025

An ontology is formal representation of knowledge within a domain and the relationships between those concepts, used to model and manage complex information systems.

From Science Daily ● May 10, 2024

Many Nigerians believe in the supernatural, and this often stems from the animistic ontology that undergirds self and being in many Nigerian communities.

From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2024

These were the great, complex questions of ontology that tormented him.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller


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