What does being mean?
Definitions for being
ˈbi ɪŋbe·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
being, beingness, existence(noun)
the state or fact of existing
"a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries"
organism, being(noun)
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
Wiktionary
being(Noun)
A living creature.
Etymology: Originated 1250–1300 from Middle English being; see be + -ing.
being(Noun)
The state or fact of existence, consciousness, or life, or something in such a state.
Etymology: Originated 1250–1300 from Middle English being; see be + -ing.
being(Noun)
That which has actuality (materially or in concept).
Etymology: Originated 1250–1300 from Middle English being; see be + -ing.
being(Noun)
One's basic nature, or the qualities thereof; essence or personality.
Etymology: Originated 1250–1300 from Middle English being; see be + -ing.
being(Conjunction)
Given that; since.
Etymology: Originated 1250–1300 from Middle English being; see be + -ing.
Webster Dictionary
Being
of Be
Being
existing
Being(noun)
existence, as opposed to nonexistence; state or sphere of existence
Being(noun)
that which exists in any form, whether it be material or spiritual, actual or ideal; living existence, as distinguished from a thing without life; as, a human being; spiritual beings
Being(noun)
lifetime; mortal existence
Being(noun)
an abode; a cottage
Being(adverb)
since; inasmuch as
Freebase
Being
Being is an extremely broad concept encompassing objective and subjective features of reality and existence. Anything that partakes in being is also called a "being", though often this use is limited to entities that have subjectivity. So broad a notion has inevitably been elusive and controversial in the history of philosophy, beginning in western philosophy with attempts among the pre-Socratics to deploy it intelligibly. As an example of efforts in recent times, Heidegger adopted German terms like Dasein to articulate the topic. Several modern approaches build on such continental European exemplars as Heidegger, and apply metaphysical results to the understanding of human psychology and the human condition generally. By contrast, in mainstream Analytical philosophy the topic is more confined to abstract investigation, in the work of such influential theorists as W. V. O. Quine, to name one of many. One most fundamental question that continues to exercise philosophers is put by William James: "How comes the world to be here at all instead of the nonentity which might be imagined in its place? ... from nothing to being there is no logical bridge."
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Being
bē′ing, n. existence: substance: essence: any person or thing existing.—adj. Bē′ing, existing, present.—adj. Bē′ingless.—n. Bē′ingness. [From the pr.p. of Be.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
being
See BING.
Editors Contribution
being
A living healthy human or universal soul with the ability to act and function with a body, brain, conscience, consciousness, heart, memory, mind, spirit, soul and subconscious.
A human being is a gift which we all value and respect and know we all walk this earth together and value every human being.
Submitted by MaryC on March 9, 2020being
Verb form of the word be.
Being loved, healthy and happy is a gift.
Submitted by MaryC on April 24, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'being' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #102
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'being' in Written Corpus Frequency: #186
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'being' in Nouns Frequency: #1003
Anagrams for being »
binge
begin
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of being in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of being in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of being in a Sentence
We really need to respond to the reality of treatment of vulnerable people at the border, we believe our country should uphold values of dignity, values of being a king of a beacon of hope in our world. We see this as something thatsnot happening.
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe:
Our professional athletes rely on prize money as part of their income and we're mindful that our competition season, on both the track and road, is being severely impacted by the pandemic.
Don't forget to take life one day at a time because if you miss a day or two it's called being in a coma.
Many presidents have weathered many protests and many extensive wide-scale protests over The White House Years without being rushed into the bunker. And The White House Years is a tremendous statement about how something was different on Friday night.
Thus, in terms of clinical implications for pediatricians, we can't determine using these data whether there is a specific threshold or frequency of self-weighing in this age group that could serve as a signal to explore mental health symptoms and well being.
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- كائِن, مَخْلوق, وُجود, يجريArabic
- барлыҡ, йәшәйешBashkir
- істо́та, быццё, стварэ́нне, існава́ннеBelarusian
- битие, същество̀, създа̀ние, съществу̀ване, тварBulgarian
- ésserCatalan, Valencian
- tvor, bytí, bytost, existence, životCzech
- opstå, væsenDanish
- Wesen, Geschöpf, Sein, DaseinGerman
- ύπαρξη, πλάσμαGreek
- estaĵo, estulo, estoEsperanto
- criatura, existencia, serSpanish
- olend, olemasoluEstonian
- وجودPersian
- olento, olemassaoloFinnish
- existence, créature, êtreFrench
- neach, dúil, beithIrish
- beaysManx
- בריה, יצור, ישותHebrew
- किया जा रहा हैHindi
- lény, létHungarian
- էակ, գոյությունArmenian
- ada, makhluk, keberadaanIndonesian
- vera, tilveraIcelandic
- essere, creatura, esistenzaItalian
- להיותHebrew
- 生物, 存在, 生き物, であることJapanese
- ភាវៈរស់Khmer
- ಅಸ್ತಿತ್ವKannada
- 存在, 존재, 생명체Korean
- animate, creatura, natura, vita, animatum, res, ens, ortus, caput, vis, essentia, salusLatin
- egzistavimas, būtybėLithuanian
- radījums, eksistence, esamība, būtneLatvian
- битие, постоење, суштествоMacedonian
- wezen, bestaanDutch
- det å være, bli til, vesen, tilværelse, å væreNorwegian
- istota, istnienie, bycie, stwórPolish
- criatura, ser, existênciaPortuguese
- făptură, existență, ființă, creatură, naștereRomanian
- тварь, созда́ние, бытие́, ([[живой, творе́ние, существова́ниеRussian
- створ, створење, stvor, stvorenje, биће, bićeSerbo-Croatian
- vznik, bytosť, bytie, tvor, stvorenieSlovak
- bitje, bivanje, obstajanje, stvorSlovene
- varelse, väsen, existens, tillvaroSwedish
- இருப்பதுTamil
- yaratık, varlıkTurkish
- істо́та, тварь, ство́ріння, існува́ння, твари́на, буття́Ukrainian
- کیا جا رہا ہےUrdu
- sinh vật, 生物Vietnamese
- jijafäb, hijafäb, dabin, jafäbVolapük
- 存在Chinese
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