Definition: a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
Similar words: animate thing, living thing
Definition: a living (or once living) entity
Synonyms: existence, being, beingness
Definition: the state or fact of existing
Usage: a point of view gradually coming into being; laws in existence for centuries
Similar words: state
Definition: the way something is with respect to its main attributes
Usage: the current state of knowledge; his state of health; in a weak financial state