subsistent

1 of 2

adjective

sub·​sist·​ent səbˈsistənt 

1

: having being : subsisting

a subsistent spirit

2

: inherent

qualities subsistent in matter

subsistent

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

1

: something (such as an object or substance) having existence

2

: an abstract entity

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Late Latin subsistent-, subsistens, present participle of subsistere to stay alive, exist, be

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Rhymes for subsistent

• assistant
• consistent
• existent
• insistent
• persistent
• resistant
• coexistent
• equidistant
• inconsistent
• nonexistent
• preexistent
• distant