What does "coexistence" mean?

The state of two or more things existing together, usually in a temporal or spatial sense, with or without mutual interaction.

Coexistence

Common synonyms include: accompaniment, agreement, appeasement, balance of power, brinkmanship, coetaneity.

noun

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Noun

1
The state of two or more things existing together, usually in a temporal or spatial sense, with or without mutual interaction. countable, uncountable
"Cadieux agreed peaceful coexistence was possible."
2
existing peacefully together wordnet

"We aren't born with the capacity to carry out a happy coexistence."

From co- + existence.

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