1. (

• being ,
• beingness ,
• existence ,
• face_of_the_earth

) 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" ;

2. (

• universe ,
• existence ,
• creation ,
• world ,
• cosmos ,
• macrocosm

) everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence" ;