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ontique

English translation: ontic

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French term or phrase:ontique
English translation:ontic
Entered by: Jana Cole

04:43 May 20, 2014
French to English translations [PRO]
Philosophy
French term or phrase: ontique
My Harrap gives me "ontal," from the field of philosophy. I can't find a definition for ontal. Anybody know?

Pourtant, rien ne permet de poser une identité ontique entre ce qui était cherché et ce qui a été trouvé.
Jana Cole
United States
Local time: 08:01
ontic
Explanation:
Ontic (from the Greek ὄν, genitive ὄντος: "of that which is") is physical, real, or factual existence.
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DLyons
Ireland
Local time: 16:01
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ontic


Explanation:
Ontic (from the Greek ὄν, genitive ὄντος: "of that which is") is physical, real, or factual existence.

DLyons
Ireland
Local time: 16:01
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Melissa McMahon: "ontal" is a separate term
9 mins
  -> Thanks Melissa.
agree  John Holland
3 hrs
  -> Thanks John.
agree  mill2
4 hrs
  -> Thanks mill2.
agree  Francis Marche: Yes. Heidegger did not coin the term.
14 hrs
  -> Thanks Francis.
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