non·ex·ist·ence

[non-ig-zis-tuhns]
noun
1.
absence of existence.
2.
a thing that has no existence.

Origin:
1640–50; non- + existence

non·ex·ist·ent, adjective
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nonexistent (ˌnɒnɪɡˈzɪstənt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  not having being or existence
2.  not present under specified conditions or in a specified place
 
nonex'istence
 
n

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nonexistent (ˌnɒnɪɡˈzɪstənt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  not having being or existence
2.  not present under specified conditions or in a specified place
 
nonex'istence
 
n

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Example sentences
The reality you are in right now is real then in a moment, it's gone, becoming
  nonexistent.
We've managed to combine fast economic growth, low unemployment, and virtually
  nonexistent inflation.
For two of those years prison discipline was almost nonexistent.
The result is that mechanisms to ensure quality are weak or nonexistent.
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