existence
/ɪɡˈzɪstəns/noun
उच्चारण इग्ज़िस्टन्स
अस्तित्व, होना
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the state or fact of being real or living or of being present
अस्तित्व, होना
- Do you believe in the existence of ghosts?
- The school came into existence in 1960.
- Scientists are still searching for proof of life's existence on other planets.
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- Radhika was unaware of the existence of the old library.
- The company has been in existence for fifty years.
Synonyms being presence reality
Opposite non-existence absence
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[C, usually sing.]
a way of living, especially a difficult one
जीवन, गुज़र-बसर
- They lead a hard existence in the hills.
- The street children lead a miserable existence in the city.
- The family led a quiet existence in a small town.
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- Many labourers face a daily struggle for existence.
- He led a lonely existence after his retirement.
Synonyms life livelihood
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the existence of + noun
The usual structure is 'the existence of sth', which states that something is real or present.
सामान्य संरचना 'the existence of sth' है, जो बताती है कि कोई वस्तु वास्तव में है या मौजूद है।
- Scientists have found proof of the existence of water on the moon.
- Nobody doubts the existence of the Himalayan snow leopard.
in existence / come into existence
In existence means currently existing, usually with a superlative. Come into existence means to begin to exist, with no article.
'In existence' का अर्थ वर्तमान में विद्यमान है, प्रायः superlative के साथ। 'Come into existence' का अर्थ अस्तित्व में आना है, इसमें article नहीं लगता।
- It is the oldest temple in existence.
- The state of Telangana came into existence in 2014.
exist (verb) + adverbial
The verb exist takes no object and is not used in the continuous form for a permanent state. Use there is when you introduce something new.
'Exist' verb का object नहीं होता और स्थायी अवस्था के लिए continuous form में नहीं आता। नई बात बताते समय 'there is' का प्रयोग करें।
- Such animals no longer exist in the wild.
a ... existence (way of life)
In the countable sense, existence describes a way of living and takes an adjective, often 'a quiet / lonely / hard existence'.
गणनीय अर्थ में 'existence' जीने के ढंग को बताता है और इसके साथ adjective आता है, जैसे 'a quiet / lonely / hard existence'।
- Many migrant workers lead a hard existence in big cities.
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verb + existence
denyprovethreatenensurejustify
- The rising cost of fuel threatens the existence of small bus operators.
adjective + existence
dailymiserablepeacefulseparatecontinued
- Many families lead a peaceful existence in the hills.
existence + preposition
in existenceout of existenceinto existenceof existencefor existence
- The old rules have gone out of existence.
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- The existence of life on other planets is still unproved.
अन्य ग्रहों पर जीवन का अस्तित्व अभी तक सिद्ध नहीं हुआ है।
- The village school has been in existence for over a hundred years.
गाँव का विद्यालय सौ वर्ष से अधिक समय से अस्तित्व में है।
- He was unaware of the existence of a second exit.
उसे दूसरे निकास के अस्तित्व की जानकारी नहीं थी।
- The river's very existence depends on the glaciers.
नदी का अस्तित्व ही ग्लेशियरों पर निर्भर है।
- Radhika's days are a dull existence of lessons and travel.
राधिका के दिन पढ़ाई और यात्रा के नीरस जीवन में बीतते हैं।
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✗ Many people do not believe in the existence of the ghosts.
✓ Many people do not believe in the existence of ghosts.
Ghosts in a general sense takes no article; the is wrong after of when the noun is general.
सामान्य अर्थ में 'ghosts' के साथ article नहीं लगता; of के बाद सामान्य noun के साथ 'the' गलत है।
✗ The company came in existence last year.
✓ The company came into existence last year.
The fixed phrase is come into existence, not come in existence.
स्थिर वाक्यांश 'come into existence' है, 'come in existence' नहीं।
✗ Dinosaurs are not existing now.
✓ Dinosaurs do not exist now.
Exist is a stative verb and is not used in the continuous form.
'Exist' stative verb है और continuous form में प्रयुक्त नहीं होता।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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ex·ist·ence
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Come into existence.
Collocation 'come into existence' का अर्थ है अस्तित्व में आना, यानी किसी चीज़ का पहली बार बनना या शुरू होना। यहाँ existence से पहले article नहीं लगता।