existence
pronunciation
How to pronounce existence in British English:
UK [ɪɡˈzɪstəns]
How to pronounce existence in American English:
US [ɪɡˈzɪstəns]
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- Noun:
- the state or fact of existing
- everything that exists anywhere
Word Origin
- existence (n.)
- late 14c., "reality," from Old French existence, from Medieval Latin existentia/exsistentia, from existentem/exsistentem (nominative existens/exsistens) "existent," present participle of Latin existere/exsistere "stand forth, come out, emerge; appear, be visible, come to light; arise, be produced; turn into," and, as a secondary meaning, "exist, be;" from ex- "forth" (see ex-) + sistere "cause to stand" (see assist).
Example
- 1. Government officials would not confirm the letter 's existence .
- 2. On paper , hamas rejects israel 's existence outright .
- 3. On the contrary , their very existence was threatened .
- 4. Evidence of google 's existence is abundant .
- 5. Meetings need to justify their existence .