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existence

 
 
/ɪgˈzɪstəns/ noun

Definition

EXISTING [U] when something or someone exists: She never doubted the existence of God. The theatre company that we started is still in existence today. When did the Football League come into existence (= begin to exist)?
LIFE [C] a particular way of life: We could have a much more peaceful existence in the countryside.
(Definition of existence noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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