existence

[US]/ɪɡˈzɪstəns/
[UK]/ɪɡˈzɪstəns/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the state or fact of existing, being alive; way of living.

Phrases & Collocations

in existence

existence theorem

come into existence

conditions of existence

Example Sentences

postulate the existence of matter

the nomad existence of the Gypsies

a beggarly existence in the slums.

it was a clockwork existence for the children.

doubt about the existence of God

our brief existence on earth.

the nature and significance of the temporal mode of existence

the need to acknowledge the existence of a problem.

he was eking out an existence by labouring.

attacks on the parasitic existence of Party functionaries.

Idolum bring into existence reality.

Trees owe their existence to soil.

he conjectured the existence of an otherwise unknown feature.

the union came into existence to serve the interests of musicians.

We cannot presume the existence of life on other planets.

New companies come into existence every year.

He does not believe in the existence of ghosts.

eke a bare existence from farming in an arid area.

The Geiger counter indicated the existence of radioactivity.

Real-world Examples

So we owe our existence to aerosol particles.

Source: TED-Ed (audio version)

For such a powerful hunter, the polar bear lives a precarious existence.

Source: Nordic Wild Style Chronicles

Frankly, I think it's sad. The way she's using a child to validate her existence.

Source: Sex and the City Selected Highlights

One who's preservation is potentially linked to our very existence.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2020 Collection

From a few bones, we infer the existence of dinosuars.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) June 2015 Collection

To sell my existence out for some trim, Morty.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 2 (Bilingual)

All life on Earth owes its existence to the sun.

Source: BBC documentary "The Mystery of the Sun"

24. What does the man say threatens the existence of the railways?

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

All can trace back their existence to this moment.

Source: Kurzgesagt science animation

So planetary nebulae really may owe their existence to planets!

Source: Crash Course Astronomy

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