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subsistent

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sub⋅sist⋅ent

  [suhb-sis-tuhnt]
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–adjective
1. subsisting, existing, or continuing in existence.
2. inherent: subsistent qualities of character.
–noun
3. Philosophy. something that exists necessarily as opposed to contingent existence in space and time.
Origin:
1520–30; < L subsistent- (s. of subsistēns), prp. of subsistere to remain; see subsist, -ent
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sub·sis·tence   (səb-sĭs'təns)   
n.  

  1. The act or state of subsisting.

  2. A means of subsisting, especially means barely sufficient to maintain life.

  3. Something that has real or substantial existence.

  4. Christianity Hypostasis.

sub·sis'tent adj.
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