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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.
Having existence.

Definition 2024


existential

existential

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Adjective

existential (not comparable)

  1. Of, or relating to existence.
  2. Based on experience; empirical.
  3. (philosophy) Of, or relating to existentialism.
  4. (linguistics) Relating to part of a clause that indicates existence, e.g. "there is".

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