"inexistence" meaning in All languages combined

See inexistence on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌɪnɪɡˈzɪstəns/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-inexistence.wav Forms: inexistences [plural]
Etymology: From in- + existence. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|in|existence}} in- + existence Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} inexistence (usually uncountable, plural inexistences)
  1. The state of not being, not existing, or not being perceptible. Tags: uncountable, usually Synonyms (not existing): nonexistence
    Sense id: en-inexistence-en-noun-pJq3eKkt Disambiguation of 'not existing': 74 19 7
  2. The state of existing in something Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-inexistence-en-noun-otNVFiDW Categories (other): English terms prefixed with in- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with in-: 32 44 24
  3. That which exists within; a constituent. Tags: uncountable, usually Synonyms (existing within): inherence
    Sense id: en-inexistence-en-noun-LToBB8Pb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 6 83 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 12 11 77 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 7 84 Disambiguation of 'existing within': 28 22 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hyponyms: oblivion, vacuum, void Related terms: inexistent, annihilation, obliteration

Noun [French]

Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-inexistence.wav Forms: inexistences [plural]
Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} inexistence f (plural inexistences)
  1. inexistence Wikipedia link: fr:inexistence Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-inexistence-fr-noun-qEtaSsPd Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

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