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Occurring vs Existent - What's the difference?

occurring | existent |

As nouns the difference between occurring and existent

is that occurring is the action of the verb to occur while existent is a being or entity that exists independently.

As adjectives the difference between occurring and existent

is that occurring is that occurs in a specified manner while existent is existing; having life or being, current; occurring now.

As a verb occurring

is present participle of lang=en.

occurring

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (-)
  • The action of the verb to occur .

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (in combination) That occurs in a specified manner.
    • naturally occurring macromolecules

    existent

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • existing; having life or being, current; occurring now

    • Synonyms

    * existing

    Antonyms

    * nonexistent

    Related terms

    * exist * existence * existential * extant

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaic) a being or entity that exists independently
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