# Existence | ![img \|150](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Existential_quantifier.svg/320px-Existential_quantifier.svg.png) | **Existence** is the state of being real or participating in reality. The terms "being", "reality", and "actuality" are often used as close synonyms. Existence contrasts with nonexistence, nothingness, and nonbeing. A common distinction is between the existence of an entity and its essence, which refers to the entity's nature or essential qualities. | |-|-| | | wikipedia:: [Existence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Existence) | aka:: being [[Existentialism]] [[Becoming (philosophy)]] [[Dasein]] [[Facticity]]