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existent

exis·tent

UK/ɪɡˈzɪst(ə)nt/ US/ɛɡˈzɪst(ə)nt/ uncommon archaic

adjective

1.

having existence or being or actuality

  • “an attempt to refine the existent machinery to make it more efficient”
  • “much of the beluga caviar existing in the world is found in the Soviet Union and Iran”
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2.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

  • “real objects”
  • “real people; not ghosts”
  • “a film based on real life”
  • “a real illness”
  • “real humility”
  • “Life is real! Life is earnest!” Longfellow
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3.

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

  • “the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different”
  • “actual and imagined conditions”
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Origin

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

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