Difference between revisions of "Existential"
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#Of, relating to, or dealing with existence. | #Of, relating to, or dealing with existence. | ||
#Based on [[experience]]; empirical. | #Based on [[experience]]; empirical. | ||
| − | #Of or as conceived by [[ | + | #Of or as conceived by [[Existential Philosophy|existentialism]] or existentialists: an existential moment of choice. |
#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. | #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. | ||
Revision as of 02:59, 30 December 2008
- Of, relating to, or dealing with existence.
- Based on experience; empirical.
- Of or as conceived by existentialism or existentialists: an existential moment of choice.
- 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.
n. Linguistics An existential word or construction. ex'is·ten'tial·ly adv.
