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Definition of existent adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

existent

adjective
 
/ɪɡˈzɪstənt/
 
/ɪɡˈzɪstənt/
(formal)
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  1. existing; real
    • creatures existent in nature
    opposite non-existent
    Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin exsistent- ‘coming into being, emerging’, from the verb exsistere ‘come into being’, from ex- ‘out’ + sistere ‘take a stand’.
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