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koh-ig-ZIST/ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɪst/

To coexist is to live or exist together at the same time, especially despite differences: coexist with; peaceful coexistence. Exist is simply to be (already elsewhere); live together is everyday. The groups coexist in the city study; still name the tension. Mix-up: exist / exit. Do not write coexist for two events years apart.

Meaning

To live or exist together at the same time, especially despite differences.

Examples

• “The groups coexist in the city study; still name the tension in the source.”
• “Species coexist in the niche diagram, which is the ecology sense.”

Good to know

coexist with; coexistence. Everyday: live together. Trap: exist / exit. Geography, RS, and biology. Exist together at the same time, not a sequence.

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