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- DictionaryBe·ing/ˈbēiNG/
noun
- 1. existence: "the railroad brought many towns into being"
- 2. the nature or essence of a person: "sometimes one aspect of our being has been developed at the expense of the others"
verb
- 1. present participle of be
Define being. being synonyms, being pronunciation, being translation, English dictionary definition of being. n. 1. The state or quality of having existence: technical advances that have only recently come into being. See Synonyms at existence. 2. The totality of...
BEING meaning: 1. a living person or imaginary creature: 2. to start to exist: 3. present participle of be. Learn more.
being meaning, definition, what is being: a living thing, especially a person: Learn more.
In metaphysics, ontology is the philosophical study of being. It investigates what types of entities exist, how they are grouped into categories, and how they are related to one another on the most fundamental level (and whether there even is a fundamental level). [1]
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- with every fiber of your being
11 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 being /ˈbiːjɪŋ/ noun
plural beings
1 being
/ˈbiːjɪŋ/
noun
— see fiber
informal
: since — usually + that or as or as how
•Being that/as it was too late to go home, we stayed the night at a hotel.
•It should be her decision, being as how she's the one who's paying for it.
present participle of be
Definition of being noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of be. verb. have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) “John is rich” “This is not a good answer” see more. verb. have an existence, be extant. “ Is there a God?” synonyms: exist. see more. verb. have life, be alive. “Our great leader is no more” synonyms: live.
