American English pronunciation
How to pronounce existence
IPA transcription: [ɛɡ'zɪstəns]
Pronunciation variants: [ɛɡ'zɪstəns][ɪɡ'zɪstəns]
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Noun
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the state or fact of existing
“a point of view gradually coming into being”
“laws in existence for centuries”
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everything that exists anywhere
“they study the evolution of the universe”
“the biggest tree in existence”
Usage examples
- Subsequently, the situation has risen a debate over the existence of the party.
- About five hundred people had served in the legion throughout its short fifteen-month existence.
- The existence of a mapping with the properties of a functional calculus requires proof.
- Archeological records show the existence of several Gallo-Roman settlements in the Ath area.
- For much of its existence, the college was affiliated with the Presbyterian Church.
- They exclude the fifth element, Akasha, because its existence cannot be perceived.
- As a result, its existence remains unproven.
- The existence of magnetic monopoles has long been an interesting and profound possibility.
- I had forgotten their existence.
- In other words, one's consciousness implies one's existence.