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Existential vs Factual - What's the difference?

existential | factual |

As adjectives the difference between existential and factual

is that existential is of, or relating to existence while factual is of or characterised by or consisting of facts.

existential

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of, or relating to existence.
  • Based on experience; empirical.
  • (philosophy) Of, or relating to existentialism.
  • (linguistics) That part of a sentence indicating existence e.g. "there is".
  • Antonyms

    * non-phenomenal * noumenal * non-metaphysical

    Derived terms

    * existentialism * existentialist * existential crisis * existential quantifier

    factual

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or characterised by or consisting of facts.
  • Derived terms

    * factualism * factualist * factuality