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existence

[ ig-zis-tuhns ]

noun

  1. the state or fact of existing; being.
  2. continuance in being or life; life:

    a struggle for existence.

  3. mode of existing:

    They were working for a better existence.

  4. all that exists:

    Existence shows a universal order.

  5. something that exists; entity; being.

existence

/ ɪɡˈzɪstəns /

noun

  1. the fact or state of existing; being
  2. the continuance or maintenance of life; living, esp in adverse circumstances

    she has a wretched existence

    a struggle for existence

  3. something that exists; a being or entity
  4. everything that exists, esp that is living

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Other Words From

  • postex·istence noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of existence1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Late Latin word ex(s)istentia. See exist, -ence

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