Difference between revisions of "Existential"
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| − | + | ==Definitions== | |
| − | + | *1: Of, relating to, or dealing with [[existence]]. | |
| − | + | *2: Based on [[experience]]; empirical. | |
| − | + | *3: Of or as [[conceived]] by [[Existential Philosophy|existentialism]] or existentialists: an existential moment of [[choice]]. | |
| − | + | *4: Linguistics - Of or relating to a construction or part of a construction that indicates [[existence]], as the words there is in the sentence There is a cat on the mat. | |
| − | + | :b: An existential [[word]] or construction. | |
| − | + | *5: [[Logic]] (of a [[proposition]]) affirming or implying the [[existence]] of a thing. | |
| − | An existential word or construction. | + | ==See also== |
| − | + | *'''''[[Existential Philosophy]]''''' | |
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Revision as of 23:03, 16 August 2013
Definitions
- 1: Of, relating to, or dealing with existence.
- 2: Based on experience; empirical.
- 3: Of or as conceived by existentialism or existentialists: an existential moment of choice.
- 4: Linguistics - Of or relating to a construction or part of a construction that indicates existence, as the words there is in the sentence There is a cat on the mat.
- b: An existential word or construction.
- 5: Logic (of a proposition) affirming or implying the existence of a thing.
