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coexistent
[
koh-ig-
zis
-t
uh
ns
]
Origin
co·ex·ist·ence
/
ˌkoʊ
ɪgˈzɪs
təns
/
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[
koh-ig-
zis
-t
uh
ns
]
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noun
1.
the act or state of
coexisting
.
2.
a policy of living peacefully with other nations, religions, etc., despite fundamental disagreements.
Origin:
1640–50;
co-
+
existence
Related forms
co·ex·ist·ent,
adjective
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coexist
(ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɪst)
—
vb
1.
to exist together at the same time or in the same place
2.
to exist together in peace
coex'istence
—
n
coex'istent
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
coexistence
"peaceful relations between states of different ideologies," 1954, a Cold War term.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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