"subsistent" meaning in English

See subsistent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more subsistent [comparative], most subsistent [superlative]
Etymology: From subsist + -ent. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|subsist|-ent}} subsist + -ent Head templates: {{en-adj}} subsistent (comparative more subsistent, superlative most subsistent)
  1. Actually existing.
    Sense id: en-subsistent-en-adj-Hv-P4NNu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ent, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Romanian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ent: 88 12 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 94 6
  2. Inherent.
    Sense id: en-subsistent-en-adj-fHxvFTQO
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: subsist, subsistence, subsistential, subsistently
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