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existingadjective
UK
/ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/
US
/ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/
The existing laws need to be revised to address modern challenges.
Les lois existantes doivent être révisées pour faire face aux défis modernes.
Additional translations
en vigueurS’emploie surtout pour les lois, règlements, règles et dispositions.
Synonyms
alive
extant
ongoing
available
present
current
Antonyms
nonexistent
existingnoun
UK
/ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/
US
/ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/
Used philosophically to denote all that exists; generally uncountable but can appear in the plural in specialized texts.
ce qui existeTour substantivé, surtout dans un registre abstrait ou philosophique.
The philosopher distinguished between the existing and the merely conceivable.
Le philosophe distinguait entre ce qui existe et ce qui est seulement concevable.
Additional translations
l'existantTerme plus abstrait, fréquent en philosophie.
Synonyms
current state
the present
the current
the existing ones
the current ones
the present ones
status quo
present state
existverb

existing

Gerund

existed
Past Simple
existed
Past Participle
existing
Gerund
UK
/ɪɡˈzɪst/
US
/ɪɡˈzɪst/
Dinosaurs no longer exist in the modern world.
Les dinosaures n'existent plus dans le monde moderne.
Additional translations
subsisterS'emploie surtout pour une existence précaire ou dans des conditions difficiles.
Synonyms
be
prevail
live
subsist
survive
persist
continue
Antonyms
die
cease
disappear

Definitions

existingadjective
Currently present or in operation.
The existing laws need to be revised to address modern challenges.
Already in existence; not newly created or introduced.
We plan to upgrade the existing system instead of replacing it.
existingnoun
That which exists; the totality of real or actual things.
The philosopher distinguished between the existing and the merely conceivable.
existverb
To have actual being; to be real.
Dinosaurs no longer exist in the modern world.
To continue to be; to persist.
Despite the challenges, the tradition continues to exist.
To live, especially under difficult conditions.
Many species exist in harsh environments by adapting to their surroundings.
To be present or occur in a specified place or situation.
Several discrepancies exist in the report.
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