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Existence vs Substantiality - What's the difference?

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Existence is a related term of substantiality.


As nouns the difference between existence and substantiality

is that existence is the state of being, existing, or occurring; beinghood while substantiality is the state of being substantial.

existence

Noun

  • The state of being, existing, or occurring; beinghood.
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  • Empirical reality; the substance of the physical universe. (Dictionary of Philosophy; 1968)
  • Antonyms

    * nothingness

    Derived terms

    * nonexistence

    substantiality

    English

    Noun

    (substantialities)
  • the state of being substantial
  • the extent to which something is substantial