onticaladj.
/ˈɒntɪkl/, U.S. /ˈɑn(t)ɪk(ə)l/ Philosophy.
= ontic adj.
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the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > metaphysics > ontology > [adjective] > of or relating to entities or existence of entities
objective1645
beënt1865
ontic1907
ontical1942
1942 Philos. & Phenomenol. Res. 2 446 The immediate ontical properties of objects, such as round or black.
1962 J. Macquarrie & E. Robinson tr. M. Heidegger Being & Time i. 31 Ontological inquiry is concerned primarily with Being; ontical inquiry is concerned primarily with entities and the facts about them.
1997 M. J. Karcher & M. J. Nakkula in R. L. Selmen et al. Fostering Friendship xi. 214 Hermeneutics encourages us to keep clear the distinction between ontical and ontological enquiry—explaining versus understanding.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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