exis'tentially
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existential (ˌɛɡzɪˈstɛnʃəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to existence, esp human existence |
| 2. | philosophy pertaining to what exists, and is thus known by experience rather than reason; empirical as opposed to theoretical |
| 3. | logic denoting or relating to a formula or proposition asserting the existence of at least one object fulfilling a given condition; containing an existential quantifier |
| 4. | of or relating to existentialism |
| —n | |
| 5. | a. an existential statement or formula |
| b. short for existential quantifier | |
| exis'tentially | |
| —adv | |
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