"ontical" meaning in All languages combined

See ontical on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more ontical [comparative], most ontical [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} ontical (comparative more ontical, superlative most ontical)
  1. Of or relating to ontology.
    Sense id: en-ontical-en-adj-5dKiSeXa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10
  2. Pertaining to being generally, as opposed to some theory of it (which would be ontology).
    Sense id: en-ontical-en-adj-QL8eTWVA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ontic
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