subsistence
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- noun
- /səbˈsɪstəns/
- Formal
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subsistencia
- The first to fourth levels are largely about subsistence.
- existence and subsistence
Thus it seems that only the principal moment itself has been lost, that is, the simple self subsistence existence for consciousness.
- Thus it seems that only the principal moment itself has been lost, that is, the simple self subsistence existence for consciousness.
- Fishwindenda shapes Gestaltin with an enduring subsistence of a stay in right, a remaining in place.
Examples
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The majority of the black African populace relies either on informal employment or subsistence agriculture for survival.
Academic text (2008) -
Pushed completely out of the county's thriving commercial agriculture industry, Pala's own agricultural output was reduced to seemingly subsistence levels.
Academic text (2000) -
In it, Smith wrote that the teachers of religious doctrine "may either depend altogether for their subsistence upon the voluntary contributions of their hearers, or they may derive it from some other fund, to which the law of their country may entitle them."
Academic text (2010) -
Many communities practice subsistence farming to feed their families and survive.
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Living in a remote area, they relied on subsistence methods to provide for their daily needs.
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In some cultures, subsistence living is an essential way to maintain traditional lifestyles.
Synonyms
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3.0
To keep living in difficult conditions
Antonyms
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Subsistence comes from Latin subsistere, built from sub- 'under' and sistere 'to stand', and the idea of 'standing' grew into the idea of 'being' or 'existing'. So, subsistence can mean the fact that something 'exists' or 'is real'.