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Existent vs Subsistent - What's the difference?

existent | subsistent |

As adjectives the difference between existent and subsistent

is that existent is existing; having life or being, current; occurring now while subsistent is actually existing.

As a noun existent

is a being or entity that exists independently.

existent

English

Adjective

(-)
  • existing; having life or being, current; occurring now

    • Synonyms

    * existing

    Antonyms

    * nonexistent

    Related terms

    * exist * existence * existential * extant

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaic) a being or entity that exists independently
    • ----

    subsistent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Actually existing.
  • .

    • Related terms

    * subsist * subsistence