coexistence C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction Also spelled co-existence US /ˌkoʊɪɡˈzɪstəns/ UK /ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɪstəns/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the state of existing together at the same time or place Peaceful coexistence between the rival tribes lasted a generation. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the state of existing... cohabitationcoincidenceconcurrence ↔ Opposites conflict Word family Related forms coexistexistencecoexistent Etymology AI details From coexist + -ence, ultimately from Latin existere 'to exist' with the prefix co- 'together'. co- Latin existere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # coexistence **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌkoʊɪɡˈzɪstəns/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɪstəns/ ## Meanings 1. the state of existing together at the same time or place ## Examples - Peaceful coexistence between the rival tribes lasted a generation. ## Synonyms - cohabitation - coincidence - concurrence ## Antonyms - conflict ## Related Forms - coexist - existence - coexistent ## Roots and Affixes - Root: co- - Root: existere ## Etymology From coexist + -ence, ultimately from Latin existere 'to exist' with the prefix co- 'together'. ## AI Etymology Coexistence comes from coexist + -ence, ultimately from Latin existere 'to exist' with the prefix co- 'together'. The historical trail runs through co- in Latin and existere in Latin. Morphologically, coexistence is transparent: it draws on coexist + -ence, ultimately from Latin existere 'to exist' with the prefix co- 'together'. Used as a noun, coexistence now means "the state of existing together at the same time or place", so the present definition can be read against the older forms and meanings. The same lexical family is also visible in related forms such as coexist, existence, and coexistent. The result is a borrowed or transmitted form whose modern spelling carries a compact record of its route into English. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown