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existence
[ ig-zis-tuhns ]
/ ɪgˈzɪs təns /
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Origin of existence
OTHER WORDS FROM existence
post·ex·ist·ence, nounWords nearby existence
eximious, exine, ex int., ex interest, exist, existence, existence theorem, existent, existential, existentialism, existential psychology
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How to use existence in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for existence
existence
/ (ɪɡˈzɪstəns) /
noun
the fact or state of existing; being
the continuance or maintenance of life; living, esp in adverse circumstancesa struggle for existence; she has a wretched existence
something that exists; a being or entity
everything that exists, esp that is living
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