ˈäntik adjective
also on·tal -t ə l
Etymology: ont- + -ic or -al
: of, relating to, or having real being or existence : noumenal
ontic aspects of experience — Fritz Kaufmann
the alleged ontic status of moral values — Ernest Nagel
— distinguished from phenomenal
• on·ti·cal·ly -tə̇k(ə)lē adverb