being; beingness; existence




the state or fact of existing

"a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries"

Antonym:
  • nonbeing
  • nonexistence; nonentity

Type of:
  • state

Types:
  • actuality
  • eternity; timelessness; timeless existence
  • preexistence
  • coexistence
  • subsistence
  • presence
  • life
  • animation; life; living; aliveness
  • life
  • transcendence; transcendency
  • possibility; possibleness


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