ex·is·ten·tial

(ěg'zĭ-stěn'shəl, ěk'sĭ-) adj. Of, relating to, or dealing with existence. Based on experience; empirical. Of or as conceived by existentialism or existentialists: an existential moment of choice. Linguistics Of or relating to a construction or part of a construction that indicates existence, as the words there is in the sentence There is a cat on the mat. n. Linguistics An existential word or construction. ex'is·ten'tial·ly adv.

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mind

(mīnd) n. The human consciousness that originates in the brain and is manifested especially in thought, perception, emotion, will, memory, and imagination. The collective conscious and unconscious processes in a sentient organism that direct and influence mental and physical behavior. The principle of intelligence; the spirit of consciousness regarded as an aspect of reality. The faculty of thinking, reasoning, and applying knowledge: Follow your mind, not your heart. A person of great mental ability: the great minds of the century. Individual consciousness, memory, or recollection: I'll bear the problem in mind. A person or group that embodies certain mental qualities: the medical mind; the public mind. The thought processes characteristic of a person or group; psychological makeup: the criminal mind. Opinion or sentiment: He changed his mind when he heard all the facts. Desire or inclination: She had a mind to spend her vacation in the desert. Focus of thought; attention: I can't keep my mind on work. A healthy mental state; sanity: losing one's mind. v. mind·ed, mind·ing, minds v. tr. To bring (an object or idea) to mind; remember. To become aware of; notice. Upper Southern U.S. To have in mind as a goal or purpose; intend. To care about; be concerned about. To object to; dislike: doesn't mind doing the chores. To heed in order to obey: The children minded their babysitter. To attend to: Mind closely what I tell you. To be careful about: Mind the icy sidewalk! To care about; be concerned about. To object to; dislike: doesn't mind doing the chores. To take care or charge of; look after. v. intr. To take notice; give heed. To behave obediently. To be concerned or troubled; care: "Not minding about bad food has become a national obsession" (Times Literary Supplement). To be cautious or careful. [Middle English minde, from Old English gemynd; see men-1 in Indo-European roots.] mind'er n. Synonyms: These nouns denote the capacity of thinking, reasoning, and acquiring and applying knowledge. Mind refers broadly to the capacities for thought, perception, memory, and decision: "No passion so effectually robs the mind of all its powers of acting and reasoning as fear" (Edmund Burke). Intellect stresses knowing, thinking, and understanding: "Opinion is ultimately determined by the feelings, and not by the intellect" (Herbert Spencer). Intelligence implies solving problems, learning from experience, and reasoning abstractly: "The world of the future will be an ever more demanding struggle against the limitations of our intelligence" (Norbert Wiener). Brain suggests strength of intellect: We racked our brains to find a solution. Wit stresses quickness of intelligence or facility of comprehension: "There is no such whetstone, to sharpen a good wit and encourage a will to learning, as is praise" (Roger Ascham). Reason, the capacity for logical, rational, and analytic thought, embraces comprehending, evaluating, and drawing conclusions: "Since I have had the full use of my reason, nobody has ever heard me laugh" (Earl of Chesterfield). See Also Synonyms at tend2.

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