Plural of existence
regular plural
The plural of existence is existences.
Forms of existence
| Singular | existence /ɛɡˈzɪs.təns/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | existences |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Existences in a sentence
- By occupying non-abject, empowered roles, people in prison ultimately create non-abject existences.2022, Gregory Bruno, Theory and Practice for Literacy in the Prison Classroom, page 58. From the entry non-abject
- Amidst this fetor the Burmese masses live their festal and contemplative existences.1952, Norman Lewis, Golden Earth. From the entry festal
- Whatever it is, finding opportunities to celebrate your Self through helping others is the blissiest of blissful existences.2013, Katie Malachuk, You're Accepted. From the entry blissy
- In Norse mythology, for example, the World Tree, or Yggdrasil, connected the nine existences that straddled the worlds of gods and men with its mighty roots.2007, Bob Curran, Ian Daniels, Walking with the Green Man: Father of the Forest, Spirit of Nature, page 66. From the entry Yggdrasil
- Thus, they simultaneously worked the hyphens of their mutual existences, forming at times a balanced equation, at other times highlighting the knowledge and strengths of one particular author.2000, Judith Glazer-Raymo, Estela Mara Bensimon, Barbara K. Townsend, Women in Higher Education: A Feminist Perspective, page 268. From the entry work the hyphens
Meaning of existence
- noun The state of being, existing, or occurring; beinghood.
- noun Empirical reality; the substance of the physical universe. (Dictionary of Philosophy; 1968).
Questions about the plural of existence
- What is the plural of existence?
- The plural of existence is existences.
- Is existence countable?
- Existence is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: existence (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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