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Webster 1913 Edition
Existential
Exˊis-ten′tial
,Adj.
1.
Having existence.
[Archaic]
Bp. Barlow.
–Exˊis-ten′tial-ly
, adv.
[Archaic]
Existentially
as well as essentially intelligent. Colerige.
Webster 1828 Edition
Existential
EXISTEN'TIAL
,Adj.
Definition 2024
existential
existential
English
Adjective
existential (not comparable)
- Of, or relating to existence.
- Based on experience; empirical.
- (philosophy) Of, or relating to existentialism.
- (linguistics) Relating to part of a clause that indicates existence, e.g. "there is".
Antonyms
- non-phenomenal
- noumenal
- non-metaphysical
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Translations
of, or relating to existence
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based on experience; empirical
philosophy: of, or relating to existentialism
linguistics: that part of a sentence indicating existence e.g. "there is"