noun · academic
existence
/ɪɡˈzɪstəns/ex·ZIS·tence
Band 6-7task2speaking
the state or fact of being real or living or of being present
Examples
“The existence of microplastics in the ocean is now well documented.”
“They questioned the existence of a link between diet and the disease.”
“For many people, the existence of inequality is obvious.”
Band 8 sentence
“The existence of a causal relationship cannot be confirmed from correlation alone; rigorous testing is required.”
Collocations
- prove the existence of
- the mere existence of
- question the existence of
Word family
existence nounexist verbexistent adjective
Common mistakes
existence of problem→the existence of a problem
There is an existence of→There exists / There is
Say it for a higher band
5being→6presence→7+existence
Synonyms
presence
Easily confused
presence
“The presence of several witnesses made the testimony stronger.”
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In -ance / -ence
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