Meaning of existing in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/

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1. Classifying Adjective

   existing

   Definitions

   1. existing in something specified

   Examples

   • « depletion of the oxygen existing in the bloodstream »

   Synonyms

   • present
2. 2. presently existing

   Examples

   • « the existing system »

   Synonyms

   • present(a)

3. Qualitative Adjective

   existing

   Definitions

   1. having existence or being or actuality

   Examples

   • « an attempt to refine the existent machinery to make it more efficient »
   • « much of the beluga caviar existing in the world is found in the Soviet Union and Iran »

   Synonyms

   • active
   • alive(p)

   Antonyms

   • nonexistent

See also

• extant