Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. being, beingness, existence(noun)

   the state or fact of existing

   "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries"

2. organism, being(noun)

   a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

Wiktionary(3.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. being(Noun)

   A living creature.

2. being(Noun)

   The state or fact of existence, consciousness, or life, or something in such a state.

3. being(Noun)

   That which has actuality (materially or in concept).

4. being(Noun)

   One's basic nature, or the qualities thereof; essence or personality.

5. being(Conjunction)

   Given that; since.

Origin: Originated 1250–1300 from Middle English being; see be + -ing.

Webster Dictionary(2.75 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Being

   of Be

2. Being

   existing

3. Being(noun)

   existence, as opposed to nonexistence; state or sphere of existence

4. 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

5. Being(noun)

   lifetime; mortal existence

6. Being(noun)

   an abode; a cottage

7. Being(adverb)

   since; inasmuch as

Freebase(1.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'being' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #102

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'being' in Written Corpus Frequency: #186

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'being' in Nouns Frequency: #1003

Anagrams for being »

1. binge

2. begin

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of being in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of being in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Sample Sentences & Example Usage

1. Senator Sanders:

   From being a human being.

2. Anonymous:

   Be more than a human being

3. Sarita Henriquez:

   I'm being greedy this year.

4. Golda Meir:

   Being seventy is not a sin.

5. Joyce Hoffman:

   It’s tough being a person.

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