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non·ex·is·tence

 (nŏn′ĭg-zĭs′təns)
n.
1. The condition of not existing.
2. Something that does not exist.

non′ex·is′tent adj.
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nonexistent

(ˌnɒnɪɡˈzɪstənt)
adj
1. not having being or existence
2. not present under specified conditions or in a specified place
ˌnonexˈistence n
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.nonexistent - not having existence or being or actuality; "chimeras are nonexistent"
extinct - (of e.g. volcanos) permanently inactive; "an extinct volcano"
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"
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Translations

nonexistent

[ˌnɒnɪgˈzɪstnt] adjinesistente
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