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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’.

   Scrabble Points: 18

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   Existence is the state of being real, present, or a condition. It can also refer to a particular way of life or a fact. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and examples of existence from Cambridge Dictionary.

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   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. Discover More.

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   Existence is the state of being alive or being real. For example, you and your best friend disagree about the existence of Bigfoot if you think it's real and your friend doesn't.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the noun existence, which refers to the state or fact of being real or living or of being present. See also the opposite, synonyms and related words for existence.