Definitions for existing
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1. existingadjective

   presently existing

   "the existing system"

2. existent, existingadjective

   having existence or being or actuality

   "an attempt to refine the existent machinery to make it more efficient"; "much of the beluga caviar existing in the world is found in the Soviet Union and Iran"

3. existingadjective

   existing in something specified

   "depletion of the oxygen existing in the bloodstream"

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1. existingadjective

   that exists, or has existence, especially that exists now

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1. existing

   Existing refers to something that presently exists or is currently in existence. It implies that something is real, tangible, or observable in the present moment. Existing can also refer to the state of being alive or having a physical presence.

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1. Existing

   of Exist

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1. existingverb

   Verb form of the word exist.

   The house was existing in a beautiful field.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 16, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'existing' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1074

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'existing' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1355

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'existing' in Adjectives Frequency: #132

Anagrams for existing »

1. exit sign

How to pronounce existing?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of existing in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of existing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of existing in a Sentence

1. Jan Visser:

   This has nothing to do with our existing central heating installation which stayed intact, this server heater is an entirely individual heating device, of course, if it gives good enough warmth, you can use less of your existing central heating and there is the chance for home owner to pay less bills.

2. George Bernard Shaw:

   All censorships exist to prevent any one from challenging current conceptions and existing institutions. All progress is initiated by challenging current conceptions, and executed by supplanting existing institutions. Consequently the first condition of progress is the removal of censorships.

3. Total Patrick Pouyanne:

   There is a natural decline of five percent a year from existing fields around the world. That means by 2030 more than half of the existing global oil production will disappear. There is an enormous amount of money that needs to be invested to get another 50 million barrels per day of new production.

4. Albert Einstein:

   The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery every day. Never lose a holy curiosity.

5. President Trump:

   Over the next two weeks, I'll be pursuing a major executive order requiring health insurance companies to cover all pre-existing conditions for all customers. That's a big thing. I've always been very strongly in favor -- we have to cover pre-existing conditions, so we will be pursuing a major executive order, requiring health insurance companies to cover all pre-existing conditions for all of its customers.

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