existence

ex-is-tence · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The fact or state of living or having objective reality.

  2. 2.

    A way of living, especially under difficult conditions.

  3. 3.

    Continued survival or presence.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    come into existence — to begin to exist
  • •
    in existence — currently existing
  • •
    eke out an existence — to survive with difficulty

Related words

Antonyms: absence, nonexistence
See also: being, exist, existing, life
Synonyms: being, life, presence, reality

Etymology

From Latin existentia ("existence"), from existere ("to step out, appear, exist").