subsistent
[ suhb-sis-tuhnt ]
/ səbˈsɪs tənt /
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adjective
subsisting, existing, or continuing in existence.
inherent: subsistent qualities of character.
noun
Philosophy. something that exists necessarily as opposed to contingent existence in space and time.
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OTHER WORDS FROM subsistent
non·sub·sist·ent, adjectivepre·sub·sist·ent, adjectiveself-sub·sist·ent, adjectiveWords nearby subsistent
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