existent
Pronunciations (2)
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/ɪɡˈzɪst(ə)nt/
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/ɛɡˈzɪst(ə)nt/
Adjective
existing; having life or being, current; occurring now
Usage- not-comparable
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Noun
a being or entity that exists independently
Usage- Archaic
Adjective
having existence or being or actuality
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an attempt to refine the existent machinery to make it more efficient
much of the beluga caviar existing in the world is found in the Soviet Union and Iran
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
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real objects
real people, not ghosts
More examples (3)
a film based on real life
a real illness
real humility
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
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the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different
actual and imagined conditions
Word forms
existents