existence
1Existence — Ex*ist ence, n. [Cf. F. existence.] 1. The state of existing or being; actual possession of being; continuance in being; as, the existence of body and of soul in union; the separate existence of the soul; immortal existence. [1913 Webster] The… …
2existence — index entity, life (period of existence), materiality (physical existence), reality, survival Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton …
3Existence — For other uses, see Existence (disambiguation). Philosophy …
4Existence — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Existence (homonymie). L existence désigne le fait d être, d être de manière réelle. Sommaire 1 L existence en philosophie 1.1 L existence en métaphysique …
5EXISTENCE — s. f. État de ce qui existe. L existence de Dieu. L existence des choses créées. Tout ce qui est au monde tient son existence de Dieu. L existence d un peuple, d une nation. On avait nié l existence de ce monument. L existence d un fait, d un… …
6EXISTENCE — n. f. état de ce qui existe ou le Fait d’être. L’existence de Dieu. L’existence des choses créées. Tout ce qui est au monde tient son existence de Dieu. L’existence d’un peuple, d’une nation. L’existence d’un fait, d’un acte, d’un traité, d’une… …
7existence — For the question of why there is something and not nothing, see being . The modern treatment of existence in the theory of quantification is sometimes put by saying that existence is not a predicate. The idea is that the existential quantifier is …
8existence — /ig zis teuhns/, n. 1. the state or fact of existing; being. 2. continuance in being or life; life: a struggle for existence. 3. mode of existing: They were working for a better existence. 4. all that exists: Existence shows a universal order. 5 …
9existence — noun Date: 14th century 1. a. obsolete reality as opposed to appearance b. reality as presented in experience c. (1) the totality of existent things (2) a particular being < all the fair existences of heaven John Keats > d. sentient or li …
10existence — noun /ɛɡ.ˈzɪ.stɛnts,ɪɡ.ˈzɪ.stɛnts/lang=en a) The state of being, existing, or occurring. Most people doubt the existence of the Loch Ness monster. b) empirical reality; the substance of the physical universe Diction …
