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nonexistence vs impossibility

impossibility vs nonexistence

nonexistence and impossibility both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nonexistence Yes No No No
impossibility Yes No No No
As nouns, impossibility is a hyponym of nonexistence; that is, impossibility is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than nonexistence:
  • nonexistence: the state of not existing
  • impossibility: incapability of existing or occurring
Other hyponyms of nonexistence include irreality, unreality, nihility, nothingness, nullity, void, impossibleness.
nonexistence (noun) impossibility (noun)
the state of not existing an alternative that is not available
incapability of existing or occurring
Difference between nonexistence and impossibility

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