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Meaning of 'subsistence' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Subsistence [ n.]
- Real being; existence.
- Inherency; as, the subsistence of qualities in bodies.
- That which furnishes support to animal life; means of support; provisions, or that which produces provisions; livelihood; as, a meager subsistence.
- Same as Hypostasis, 2.

Meaning of 'subsistence' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . subsistence [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a means of surviving
Example in sentence:
  • farming is a hard means of subsistence
Meaning (2):
- minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting
Example in sentence:
  • social security provided only a bare subsistence

Nearby Words:

sub sub judice sub- sub-base sub-bass subacid subacrid subacromial subact subaction

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