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existence
noun ex·is·tence \ig-ˈzis-tən(t)s\
Definition of EXISTENCE
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a : the state or fact of having being especially independently of human consciousness and as contrasted with nonexistence <the existence of other worlds> b : the manner of being that is common to every mode of being c : being with respect to a limiting condition or under a particular aspect
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: actual or present occurrence <existence of a state of war>
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First Known Use of EXISTENCE
14th century
Related to EXISTENCE
- Synonyms
- actuality, corporality, corporeality, reality, subsistence, thingness
- Antonyms
- inexistence, nonbeing, nonexistence, nothingness, unreality
Rhymes with EXISTENCE
EXISTENCE Defined for Kids
existence
noun ex·is·tence \ig-ˈzi-stəns\
Definition of EXISTENCE for Kids
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: the fact or the condition of being or of being real <The blue whale is the largest animal in existence.>
2
: the state of being alive : life
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