be·ing  /ˈbiɪŋ/

noun

1. the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries"; "he appeared on the face of the earth one day"

synset: being, beingness, existence, face_of_the_earth

antonym: nonexistence, nonentity

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

synset: organism, being

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