"ontologize" meaning in All languages combined

See ontologize on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: ontologizes [present, singular, third-person], ontologizing [participle, present], ontologized [participle, past], ontologized [past]
Etymology: From ontology + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ontology|ize}} ontology + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} ontologize (third-person singular simple present ontologizes, present participle ontologizing, simple past and past participle ontologized)
  1. To convert into ontological entities or express in ontological terms. Synonyms: ontologise

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Alternative forms

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