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nonexistence

non·ex·ist·ence
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [non-ig-zis-tuh ns]
    • /ˌnɒn ɪgˈzɪs təns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [non-ig-zis-tuh ns]
    • /ˌnɒn ɪgˈzɪs təns/

Definitions of nonexistence word

  • noun nonexistence absence of existence. 1
  • noun nonexistence a thing that has no existence. 1
  • noun nonexistence The state of not existing. 1
  • uncountable noun nonexistence Nonexistence is the fact of not existing. 0
  • noun nonexistence the condition of not existing 0
  • noun nonexistence something that does not exist 0
See all 6 definitions of nonexistence

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Origin of nonexistence

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; non- + existence

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Parts of speech for Nonexistence

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Nonexistence

nonexistence popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

nonexistence usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for nonexistence

noun nonexistence

  • absence — Someone's absence from a place is the fact that they are not there.
  • lack — something missing or needed: After he left, they really felt the lack.
  • nothingness — the state of being nothing.
  • unreality — lack of reality; quality of being unreal: the unreality of dreams.
  • imaginariness — The state of being imaginary.

adjective nonexistence

All 11 Synonyms of nonexistence

Antonyms for nonexistence

noun nonexistence

  • existence — The fact or state of living or having objective reality.
Just one Antonym for nonexistence

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