"existence" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɛɡˈzɪstɛnts/ [US] Audio: en-us-existence.ogg [US] Forms: existence [singular], existences [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The existence of a thing is the quality of being real, of being in the world, of just being.
    Sense id: simple-existence-en-noun-srrsjL~8
     
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