existent

[ ig-zis-tuhnt ]
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adjective
  1. now existing.

noun
  1. a person or thing that exists.

Origin of existent

1
1555–65; <Latin existent- (stem of existēns), present participle of existere to exist; see -ent

Other words from existent

  • qua·si-ex·ist·ent, adjective
  • un·ex·ist·ent, adjective

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How to use existent in a sentence

  • In the Roman world travelling by night was almost unexistent.

    The Unwilling Vestal | Edward Lucas White

British Dictionary definitions for existent

existent

/ (ɪɡˈzɪstənt) /


adjective
  1. in existence; extant; current

  2. having existence; living

noun
  1. a person or a thing that exists

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