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existence

Meaning in simple English

US /ɪɡˈzɪstəns/

existence means: The fact that someone or something is real or is present in the world.

noun

BEING REALB2

The fact that someone or something is real or is present in the world.

  • They doubted the existence of ghosts.
  • The club came into existence last year.
  • This discovery confirms the existence of another planet.

How to use it: existence of someone/something (We found evidence of the existence of an ancient city.)

Similar words: being

Opposites: nonexistence

Common phrases: existence of something, come into existence, in existence, bring into existence

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