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existence
UK
/ɪɡˈzɪstəns/
US
/ɪɡˈzɪstəns/
Translations
existences
pl
The existence of life on other planets is a topic of much debate among scientists.
L'existence de la vie sur d'autres planètes fait l'objet de nombreux débats parmi les scientifiques.
Additional translations
UK
/ɪɡˈzɪstəns/
US
/ɪɡˈzɪstəns/
Used attributively (e.g., “existence theorem”, “existence proof”) to modify another noun with the sense ‘relating to, or establishing, existence’.
The mathematician presented an existence proof without constructing an explicit example.
Le mathématicien a présenté une preuve d'existence sans construire d'exemple explicite.
Definitions
The existence of life on other planets is a topic of much debate among scientists.
She led a quiet existence in the countryside, far from the hustle and bustle of the city.
Philosophers have long pondered the nature of existence and what it means to be.
The existence of a crack in the wall suggested structural problems.
The mathematician presented an existence proof without constructing an explicit example.