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Definitions for Onto

[1] to a place or position on; upon; on: to get onto a horse.
[2] Informal . in or into a state of awareness about: I'm onto your scheme.
[3] Also surjective. Mathematics . pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is the entire second set.
[4] a combining form meaning “being,” used in the formation of compound words: ontogeny.
[5] to a position that is on step onto the train as it passes
[6] having become aware of (something illicit or secret) the police are onto us
[7] into contact with get onto the factory
[8] existence or being ontogeny ; ontology

Words related to Onto

adjacent, against, toward, above, on, over

Words nearby Onto

ont-, ont., ontarian, ontario, ontic, onto, onto function, onto-, ontogenesis, ontogenetic, ontogeny

Origin of Onto

-< New Latin < Greek ont- (stem of ón, neuter present participle of eînai to be) + -o- -o-

Words that may be confused with Onto

on, onto, on, to

Word origin for Onto

-from Late Greek, from ōn (stem ont- ) being, present participle of einai to be

Synonyms for Onto

adjacent, against, in contact with, toward