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subsistent

/səbˈsɪstənt/

Translations

subsistentnoun

subsistents

/səbˈsɪs.tənt/

Used in philosophy for an independently existing entity; attested singular & plural.

subsistentadjective

more subsistent

Comp.

most subsistent

Super.

/səbˈsɪstənt/

The subsistent economy of the village allowed it to thrive independently.

Самостоятельная экономика деревни позволила ей процветать независимо.

The subsistent laws of nature govern the universe.

Существующие законы природы управляют вселенной.

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subsistentnoun

An entity that exists independently; something that subsists, especially in scholastic philosophy.

According to Aquinas, an angel is a pure subsistent unaffected by matter.

subsistentadjective

Existing in reality; having real being.

The subsistent nature of the ancient ruins was evident in their enduring presence.

Capable of existing independently; self-sustaining.

The subsistent community thrived without external support, relying on its own resources.