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   Ex·ist·ence

   /iɡˈzist(ə)ns/

   

   noun

   • 1. the fact or state of living or having objective reality: "the plane was the oldest Boeing remaining in existence"
   • ▪ continued survival: "she helped to keep the company alive when its very existence was threatened" Similar actualitybeingexistingrealityfactsurvivalcontinuancecontinuationsubsistencelivingquiddityesseOpposite nonexistence
   • ▪ a way of living: "living in a city was more expensive than a rural existence" Similar way of lifeway of livingmanner of livinglifelifestylecircumstancessituation
   • ▪ any of a person's supposed current, future, or past lives on this earth: "reaping the consequences of evil deeds sown in previous existences"
   • ▪ all that exists: "he believed in the essential unity of all existence"
   • ▪ a being or entity.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin existentia, from Latin exsistere ‘come into being’, from ex- ‘out’ + sistere ‘take a stand’.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ExistenceExistence - Wikipedia

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   Definition and related terms. Existence is the state of being real, and to exist means to have being or to participate in reality. Existence sets real entities apart from imaginary ones, and can refer both to individual entities or to the totality of reality.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › existenceEXISTENCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EXISTENCE definition: 1. the fact of something or someone existing: 2. a particular way of life: 3. the fact of…. Learn more.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionexistence noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of existence noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › existenceExistence - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. the state or fact of existing. “laws in existence for centuries”. synonyms: being, beingness. see more. noun. everything that exists anywhere. “the biggest tree in existence ”. synonyms: cosmos, creation, macrocosm, universe, world.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionexistence noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   1 [uncountable] the state or fact of being real or living. or of being present I was unaware of his existence until today. This is the oldest Hebrew manuscript in existence. Pakistan came into existence as an independent country in 1947. a crisis that threatens the industry's continued existence

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › existenceEXISTENCE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   noun. uk / ɪɡˈzɪst ə ns / us. existence noun (EXISTING) Add to word list Add to word list. B2. the state of existing: She never doubted the existence of God. The theatre company that we started is still in existence today. When did the Football League come into existence (= begin to exist)? existence noun (LIFE) a particular way of life:

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › existenceEXISTENCE Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   continuance in being or life; life: a struggle for existence. mode of existing : They were working for a better existence. all that exists : Existence shows a universal order.