Words / B1

ig-ZIST-uh-ns/ɪɡˈzɪstəns/

Existence is the fact of being real or alive (often uncountable): the existence of; come into existence. Exist is the verb (already in the dictionary). Life is everyday. Do not write “an existence of a fund” — the existence of. Inquiries: no evidence for the existence of an alleged fund.

Meaning

The fact of being real or alive (uncountable in many uses); also a way of life.

Examples

• “There is no evidence for the existence of the alleged fund.”
• “The charity came into existence after the flood, which is the origin sense.”

Good to know

the existence of; come into existence. Verb: exist. Everyday: life. Uncountable in many academic uses. Not “existences” for being real.

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