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existent

/ɪɡˈzɪst(ə)nt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.51 in modern English

Syllables
ex-is-tent
IPA
/ɪɡˈzɪst(ə)nt/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

existing; having life or being, current; occurring now

noun

a being or entity that exists independently

Archaic

Etymology

From Latin existens, from existere. By surface analysis, exist + -ent.

Usage

Inflected Forms

existents (plural)

Derived Forms

coexistent postexistent preexistent superexistent unexistent

Phrases

non-existent pre-existent self-existent

Frequently Paired Words

exist existence existential entity

Synonyms

existing extant essential existent actual real

Antonyms

nonexistent inexistent

Rhymes With

assistant consistent self-consistent distant resistant persistent inconsistent non-existent nonexistent insistent

Questions

How do you pronounce existent?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪɡˈzɪst(ə)nt/.
What does existent mean?
existing; having life or being, current; occurring now
Where does existent come from?
From Latin existens, from existere. By surface analysis, exist + -ent.

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