extant
adjective /ekˈstænt/ /ˈek.stənt/ formalDefinition
› describes something very old that is still existing: We have some extant parish records from the 16th century.Existing and being
(Definition of extant adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- account for sth phrasal verb
- alive adjective
- am verb
- are verb
- be verb (DESCRIPTION)
- come verb (EXIST)
- exist verb (BE)
- exist verb (LIVE)
- existence noun
- existent adjective
- go back phrasal verb (ORIGIN)
- have legs idiom
- lie verb (POSITION)
- live verb (HAVE A HOME)
- living adjective (CONTINUING)
- lurk verb
- reign verb
- run verb (BECOME)
- viability noun
- was verb
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