existing

a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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exist (ɪɡˈzɪst)

—vb
1.	to have being or reality; to be
2.	to eke out a living; stay alive; survive: I can barely exist on this wage
3.	to be living; live
4.	to be present under specified conditions or in a specified place: sharks exist in the Pacific
5.	philosophy
	a. to be actual rather than merely possible
	b. to be a member of the domain of some theory, an element of some possible world, etc
	c. to have contingent being while free, responsible, and aware of one's situation

[C17: from Latin exsistere to step forth, from ex-¹ + sistere to stand]

ex'isting

—*adj*

exist (ɪɡˈzɪst)

—vb
1.	to have being or reality; to be
2.	to eke out a living; stay alive; survive: I can barely exist on this wage
3.	to be living; live
4.	to be present under specified conditions or in a specified place: sharks exist in the Pacific
5.	philosophy
	a. to be actual rather than merely possible
	b. to be a member of the domain of some theory, an element of some possible world, etc
	c. to have contingent being while free, responsible, and aware of one's situation

[C17: from Latin exsistere to step forth, from ex-¹ + sistere to stand]

ex'isting

—*adj*

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Word Origin & History

exist

c.1600, from Fr. exister, from L. exsistere (see existence). "The late appearance of the word is remarkable" [OED]. Related: Existed; existing

Example sentences

Two existing idioms are fused into a non-existent one.

One candidate was in today and gave a presentation on new curricular directions

in an existing program.

Existing law also focused less on the act of finning than on fishermen's

fin-to-shark weight ratio.

By contrast, the amorphous or polycrystalline silicon transistors used in

existing displays are not transparent.

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