ontic

[ on-tik ]

adjective

, Philosophy.

1. possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ontic¹

1940–45; < Greek ont- ( onto- ) + -ic

Example Sentences

Terms such as “ontic,” “identity,” “Dasein,” “a priori” and “totality” are generously scattered throughout her books and give the impression of philosophical rigor.

From Salon

Where religion addresses ontology, science is concerned with ontic description.

From Slate

Ontic structural realism was our only hope.

From Scientific American

From where I was sitting in a nondescript room in a nondescript hotel, ontic structural realism seemed to be the only one left standing.

From Scientific American

In the words of sociologist Chase, we would be applying ontic measurements to ontological phenomena.

From Scientific American