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Existant vs Extant - What's the difference?

existant | extant |

As adjectives the difference between existant and extant

is that existant is while extant is still in existence.

existant

English

Adjective

(head)
    • ----

    extant

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Still in existence.
  • * 1661 , , The Life of the most learned, reverend and pious Dr. H. Hammond
    • During the whole time of his abode in the university he generally spent thirteen hours of the day in study; by which assiduity besides an exact dispatch of the whole course of philosophy, he read over in a manner all classic authors that are extant
  • Currently existing; not having disappeared.
  • Still alive; not extinct.

    • Antonyms

    * (still alive) extinct