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existence meaning

EN[ɛɡ.ˈzɪ.stɛnts]
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WExistence
  • Existence is commonly held to be that which objectively persists independent of one's presence.
  • Ontology is the philosophical study of the nature of being, existence or reality in general,
  • Epistemology studies criteria of truth,
existence
  • NounPLexistencesSUF-ence
    1. The state of being, existing, or occurring; beinghood.
      1. However, with the dainty volume my quondam friend sprang into fame. At the same time he cast off the chrysalis of a commonplace existence.
    2. Empirical reality; the substance of the physical universe. (Dictionary of Philosophy; 1968).
    3. More Examples
      1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
        • However, it may be possible, via a warrant canary or a similar technique, for a CA to communicate the existence of a secret court order to the Internet community.
        • His thin existence all acidified into rage. - Thomas Carlyle
        • String theory denies the existence of a hypothetical eleventh dimension.
      2. Used in the Ending of Sentence
        • Ideas produced by intellectual analysis have only intramental existence.
        • However, with the dainty volume my quondam friend sprang into fame. At the same time he cast off the chrysalis of a commonplace existence.

    Meaning of existence for the defined word.

    Grammatically, this word "existence" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun and a singularia tantum.
    • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
      1. Nouns
        • Countable nouns
          • Singularia tantum
            • Uncountable nouns
        Difficultness: Level 1
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        Definiteness: Level 8
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        Definite    ➨     Versatile
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