noun๐ShareEllipsis of existential clause"The linguist noted several existentials in the student's essay, instances where "there is" or "there are" had been omitted for stylistic effect. "philosophygrammarlanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareEllipsis of existential type"The interface keyword in programming creates an existential: you know the object will have certain methods, but you don't know the concrete type of object implementing it. "typephilosophylogicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareOf, or relating to existence."The student's philosophy paper explored the existential question of whether life has inherent meaning. "philosophybeingmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareConcerning the very existence of, especially with regard to extinction."Pollution poses an existential threat to many species. "philosophybeingmindsoulChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareBased on experience; empirical."The child's existential understanding of "hot" came from touching the stove, not from being told about it. "philosophytheorybeingmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareOf, or relating to existentialism."After failing the exam, Maria had an existential crisis, questioning the meaning of her studies and her future. "philosophybeingmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareRelating to part of a clause that indicates existence, e.g. "there is"."The phrase "there is" serves as an existential indicator in the sentence "There is a cat on the mat," simply showing that something exists. "grammarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
