"singular existential statement" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: singular existential statements [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} singular existential statement (plural singular existential statements)
  1. A singular statement that states the existence of its subject.
    Sense id: en-singular_existential_statement-en-noun-zxfORQym Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36
  2. (epistemology) In Popperian epistemology, a statement that contains the equivalent of an existential quantifier and one or more proper names. Categories (topical): Epistemology
    Sense id: en-singular_existential_statement-en-noun-d83eLF9X Topics: epistemology, human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

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