Definition of being Being
/biˈɪŋ/ - [beeing] - be•ing
We found 20 definitions of being from 8 different sources.
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What does being mean?
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NounPlural: beings |
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| being - the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries" | ||
| beingness, existence | ||
| nonexistence, nonentity the state of not existing | ||
| nonbeing the state of not being | ||
| existent, existing 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" | ||
| nonexistent not having existence or being or actuality; "chimeras are nonexistent" | ||
| state the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state" | ||
| actuality the state of actually existing objectively; "a hope that progressed from possibility to actuality" | ||
| timeless existence, timelessness, eternity a state of eternal existence believed in some religions to characterize the afterlife | ||
| preexistence existing in a former state or previous to something else | ||
| coexistence existing peacefully together | ||
| subsistence minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting; "social security provided only a bare subsistence" | ||
| presence the act of being present | ||
| life living things collectively; "the oceans are teeming with life" | ||
| aliveness, living, animation, life people who are still living; "save your pity for the living" | ||
| life living things collectively; "the oceans are teeming with life" | ||
| transcendence, transcendency the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits | ||
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Wiktionary 
- being (Noun)
A living creature. - being (Noun)
The state or fact of existence, consciousness, or life, or something in such a state. - being (Noun)
That which has actuality materially or in concept. - being (Noun)
One's basic nature, or the qualities thereof; essence or personality. - being (Noun)
An abode; a cottage. - being (Verb)
Present participle of be.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- being (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Be - being (p. pr.)
Existing. - being (n.)
Existence, as opposed to nonexistence; state or sphere of existence. - being (n.)
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 (n.)
Lifetime; mortal existence. - being (n.)
An abode; a cottage. - being (adv.)
Since; inasmuch as.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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being
Something that exists. -
being
Any living person or thing.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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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.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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being
See BING.
Wikipedia 
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The word being means the same as "person". Men, women, and children are human beings.
Some people write stories or make movies about beings from other planets. Most religions talk about supernatural beings, for example spirits, angels, devils, gods, or God.
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