being

Being is defined as the state of existing or living or something that exists.

(noun)

An example of being is the fact that one is in a particular place at a particular time.
An example of being is a human.

The definition of being is since or because.

(conjunction)

An example of being is using it to state that since the ice cream truck didn't come tonight, no one had dessert.

See being in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the state or fact of existing or living; existence or life
fundamental or essential nature
one who lives or exists, or is assumed to do so: a human being, a divine being
all the physical and mental qualities that make up a person; personality
Philos.
1. fulfillment of possibilities; essential completeness
2. that which exists, can exist, or can be logically conceived

Origin: see be

See being in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The state or quality of having existence. See Synonyms at existence.
a. Something, such as an object, an idea, or a symbol, that exists, is thought to exist, or is represented as existing.
b. The totality of all things that exist.
a. A person: “The artist after all is a solitary being” (Virginia Woolf).
b. All the qualities constituting one that exists; the essence.
c. One's basic or essential nature; personality.