existential

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|chiefly|logic|philosophy}}
2. {{lb|en|linguistics}} Relating to [[part#Noun|part]] of a [[clause#Noun|clause]] that [[indicate]]s existence (for example, ''there is'').

Noun

1. {{lb|en|linguistics}} {{ellipsis of|en|existential clause|t=a [[clause#Noun|clause]] that [[indicate]]s the existence of something}}.
2. {{lb|en|programming}} {{ellipsis of|en|existential type|t=in a [[type system]]: a [[type#Noun|type]] that [[hide#Verb|hides]] the [[underlying#Adjective|underlying]] [[concrete#Adjective|concrete]] type(s)}}.

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