Antonyms of adj existential

1 of 3 senses of existential

Sense 1
experiential, existential -- (derived from experience or the experience of existence; "the rich experiential content of the teachings of the older philosophers"- Benjamin Farrington; "formal logicians are not concerned with existential matters"- John Dewey)

INDIRECT (VIA empirical) -> theoretical, theoretic -- (concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; "theoretical science")

Similarity of adj existential

3 senses of existential

Sense 1
experiential, existential -- (derived from experience or the experience of existence; "the rich experiential content of the teachings of the older philosophers"- Benjamin Farrington; "formal logicians are not concerned with existential matters"- John Dewey)
       => empirical (vs. theoretical), empiric -- (derived from experiment and observation rather than theory; "an empirical basis for an ethical theory"; "empirical laws"; "empirical data"; "an empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known")

Sense 2
existential -- (of or as conceived by existentialism; "an existential moment of choice")

Sense 3
existential -- (relating to or dealing with existence (especially with human existence))

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