Contents

• 1 English
  • 1.1 Etymology
  • 1.2 Pronunciation
  • 1.3 Noun
    • 1.3.1 Derived terms
    • 1.3.2 Translations
  • 1.4 Verb
    • 1.4.1 Derived terms
    • 1.4.2 References
  • 1.5 See also

English

Etymology

Originated 1250–1300 from Middle English being; see be + -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbiːɪŋ/, SAMPA: /"bi:IN/
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• Rhymes: -iːɪŋ
• Hyphenation: be‧ing

Noun

being (plural beings)

1. a living creature.
2. the state or fact of existence, consciousness, or life, or something in such a state.
3. (philosophy) that which has actuality (materially or in concept).
4. (philosophy) one's basic nature, or the qualities thereof; essence or personality.

Derived terms

• (noun) human being

Verb

being

1. Present participle of be.

Derived terms

• being that

References

• “being” in The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2000.
• “being” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
• "being" in the Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary (Beta Version), K Dictionaries limited, 2000-2006.
• “being” in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.

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