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coexistingExisting at the same time or in the same place without conflict; living or occurring together peacefully despite differences.

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: Existing at the same time or in the same place without conflict; living or occurring together peacefully despite differences.

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌkoʊɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/

Example Sentences

  • My love for pizza and my diet plan are somehow coexisting in my brain.
  • Different religious communities have been coexisting in this neighborhood for decades.
  • My cat and dog are coexisting perfectly, which is a miracle considering they're both drama queens.

coexisting

VERB

[/ˌkoʊɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/]

Existing at the same time or in the same place without conflict; living or occurring together peacefully despite differences.

Existing at the same time or in the same place without conflict; living or occurring together peacefully despite differences.
💡 Concept

Existing at the same time or in the same place without conflict; living or occurring together peacefully despite differences.

Coexisting by persisting, together resisting!
🎵 Rhyme

Coexisting by persisting, together resisting!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌkoʊɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Prefixco--
Rootexist
Suffix--ing

Origin

From Latin 'co-' meaning 'together' combined with 'exist' from Latin 'existere' meaning 'to stand out' or 'to be'.

Breakdown

co- (together/with) + exist (to be/have being) + -ing (present participle suffix)

🎵Rhyme

existingpersistingresisting

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My love for pizza and my diet plan are somehow coexisting in my brain.

Different religious communities have been coexisting in this neighborhood for decades.

😄 Fun example

My cat and dog are coexisting perfectly, which is a miracle considering they're both drama queens.

Traditional architecture and modern buildings are coexisting beautifully in this historic city.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

cohabitingcoincidingharmonizingtoleratingsharing

Antonyms

conflictingopposing

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