being
/ˈbiɪŋ/
noun
Core
1.n.the state or fact of existing
“a point of view gradually coming into being”
2.n.a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
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being and existence share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. being means “the state or fact of existing”. existence means “the state or fact of existing”. being is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈbiɪŋ/
1.n.the state or fact of existing
“a point of view gradually coming into being”
2.n.a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
/ɛɡˈzɪstəns/
1.n.the state or fact of existing
“a point of view gradually coming into being”
2.n.everything that exists anywhere
“they study the evolution of the universe”
| being | existence | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbiɪŋ/ | /ɛɡˈzɪstəns/ |
| Said | BEE-ing | eg-ZI-stuhns |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Letters | 5 | 9 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 2 | 2 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | beingness, existence, face of the earth | being, beingness, face of the earth |
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