extant — Still in existence; surviving and remaining available or accessible. Not destroyed, lost, or extinct.
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: Still in existence; surviving and remaining available or accessible. Not destroyed, lost, or extinct.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɛkstənt/
Korean meaning: 현존하는, 남아있는
Korean pronunciation: 익-스턴트 (강세: 스턴)
Example Sentences
- The only extant photo of my great-grandmother shows her giving a death stare to the camera.
- Scientists discovered that this supposedly extinct butterfly species is actually still extant in remote mountain areas.
- My patience with slow WiFi is barely extant after living in the digital age.
extant
ADJECTIVE//ˈɛkstənt//
Still in existence; surviving and remaining available or accessible. Not destroyed, lost, or extinct.
Still in existence; surviving and remaining available or accessible. Not destroyed, lost, or extinct.
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Though ruins seem distant, this scroll remains extant!
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Origin
From Latin 'extare' meaning 'to stand out' or 'to be visible'. The word literally meant 'to project outward' and evolved to mean 'still existing' or 'surviving'.
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“The only extant photo of my great-grandmother shows her giving a death stare to the camera.”
“Scientists discovered that this supposedly extinct butterfly species is actually still extant in remote mountain areas.”
“My patience with slow WiFi is barely extant after living in the digital age.”
“The library houses several extant works by Shakespeare that scholars study extensively.”
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