nonexistent
Not existent or existingNot existent or existing; not real.
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» They are debating a nonexistent issue.
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2 senses(not comparable)Not existent or existing; not real.
"Hrunk" is a nonexistent word.
His social skills are nonexistent: he chewed with his mouth open all through dinner.
nichtexistierend, nicht vorhanden, nicht existent
несуществу́ющийnesuščestvújuščij
неісну́ючийneisnújučyj
(not comparable)Not present or occurring.
- not having existence or being or actuality
Examples
13 sentencesThey are debating a nonexistent issue.
His words are many, his deeds nonexistent.
Our words are many, our deeds nonexistent.
Unemployment in this part of the country is virtually nonexistent.
deIn diesem Teil des Landes besteht praktisch keine Arbeitslosigkeit. — Tamy
The intention that he is watching a television is nonexistent.
Translations
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Origin
From non- + existent.From non- + existent.
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