existingadjective
UK
/ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/
US
/ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/
Translations
We need to work with the existing resources.
Нам нужно работать с имеющимися ресурсами.
The existing laws need to be revised.
Существующие законы необходимо пересмотреть.
Additional translations
Definitions
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
UK
/ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/
US
/ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/
Used philosophically to denote all that exists; generally uncountable but can appear in the plural in specialized texts.
Definitions
That which exists; the totality of real or actual things.
The philosopher distinguished between the existing and the merely conceivable.
Synonyms
current state
present state
status quo
the present ones
the current ones
the existing ones
the current
the present
existverb

existing

Gerund

existed
Past Simple
existed
Past Participle
existing
Gerund
UK
/ɪɡˈzɪst/
US
/ɪɡˈzɪst/
Translations
Dinosaurs existed millions of years ago.
Динозавры существовали миллионы лет назад.
Additional translations
Definitions
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.