Ontic

Pronunciation

Origin

From Ancient Greek ὄν (ōn, "being’, ‘existing’, ‘essence") + -ic.

Full definition of ontic

Adjective

1. Ontological.
2. Whatever pertains to being generally, as opposed to some theory of it (which would be ontology).
3. The intransitive objects of some specific, historically determinate, scientific investigation.

Derived terms

• ontically

Related terms

• ontological
• ontologist
• ontology

Anagrams

• tonic