existence

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Antonyms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ɛɡˈzɪstɛnts/, /ɪɡˈzɪstɛnts/, SAMPA: /Eg.zI.stEnts/
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[edit] Etymology

From Old French existence, from Late Latin existentem (present participle of existere).

[edit] Noun

existence (countable and uncountable; plural existences)

1. The state of being, existing, or occurring.

   Most people doubt the existence of the Loch Ness monster.

2. empirical reality; the substance of the physical universe Dictionary of Philosophy; 1968

[edit] Antonyms

• nothingness

[edit] Related terms

• exist
• aseity
• existential

[edit] Translations

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Late Latin existentia.

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[edit] Noun

existence f. (plural existences)

1. existence