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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

/ ɪɡˈɪəԲ /

noun

  1. the fact or state of existing; being

  2. the continuance or maintenance of life; living, esp in adverse circumstances

    a struggle for existence

    she has a wretched existence

  3. something that exists; a being or entity

  4. everything that exists, esp that is living

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • postexistence noun
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51Թ 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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Flanagan traces Chuck’s life backward in time, letting us watch as the joy slips away, favored for an existence that prioritizes things that are practical and safe.

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If an urban lizard can't climb up a pipe, an urban cat may select it right out of existence.

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"Child recruitment has been possible because of the existence of unprotected, abandoned and marginalised children, and legal loopholes in the Colombian justice system," Mr Mantilla said.

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The existence of this extra £113bn capital spending arises from that decision, and it is borrowed money.

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That research has shed light on existential threats facing the big cats eking out an existence in an increasingly urbanized landscape.

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