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nonbeing

be·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bee-ing]
    • /ˈbi ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bee-ing]
    • /ˈbi ɪŋ/

Definitions of nonbeing word

  • noun nonbeing the fact of existing; existence (as opposed to nonexistence). 1
  • noun nonbeing conscious, mortal existence; life: Our being is as an instantaneous flash of light in the midst of eternal night. 1
  • noun nonbeing substance or nature: of such a being as to arouse fear. 1
  • noun nonbeing something that exists: inanimate beings. 1
  • noun nonbeing a living thing: strange, exotic beings that live in the depths of the sea. 1
  • noun nonbeing a human being; person: the most beautiful being you could imagine. 1

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Origin of nonbeing

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at be, -ing1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Nonbeing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nonbeing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

nonbeing usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for nonbeing

noun nonbeing

  • emptiness — The state of containing nothing.
  • nonexistence — absence of existence.
  • annihilation — the act of annihilating
  • aught — anything at all; anything whatever (esp in the phrase for aught I know)
  • blank — Something that is blank has nothing on it.

Antonyms for nonbeing

noun nonbeing

  • capacity — The capacity of a container is its volume, or the amount of liquid it can hold, measured in units such as litres or gallons.
  • fullness — completely filled; containing all that can be held; filled to utmost capacity: a full cup.
  • something — Informal. a person or thing of some value or consequence: He is really something! This writer has something to say and she says it well.

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