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  1. Existence, in metaphysics, that which applies neutrally to all and only those things that are real. Metaphysicians have had a great deal to say about the existence or nonexistence of various things or categories of things, such as God, the soul, a mind-independent or external world, abstract or.

  2. the state or fact of existing; being. 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. something that exists; entity; being. existence.

  3. [uncountable] the state or fact of being real or living or of being present. I was unaware of his existence until today. to believe in the existence of God. the mystery of human existence. The continued existence of the industry depends on the investment of public money.

  4. noun. us / ɪɡˈzɪs.t ə ns / uk / ɪɡˈzɪs.t ə ns / Add to word list. B2 [ U ] the fact of something or someone existing: existence of Many people question the existence of God. come into existence Modern cosmology believes the universe to have come into existence about 15 billion years ago.

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

  6. 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. Aug 22, 1996 · About the SEP. Special Characters. This is a file in the archives of the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Existence. First published Thu Aug 22, 1996; substantive revision Fri May 24, 2002. Like many philosophically interesting notions, existence is at once familiar and rather elusive.

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