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    extant
    /ɛkˈstant/

    adjective

    • 1. still in existence; surviving: "an extant letter"

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  2. EXTANT definition: 1. used to refer to something very old that is still existing: 2. used to refer to something very…. Learn more.

  3. The meaning of EXTANT is currently or actually existing. How to use extant in a sentence.

  4. EXTANT meaning: 1. used to refer to something very old that is still existing: 2. used to refer to something very…. Learn more.

  5. Extant definition: in existence; still existing; not destroyed or lost. See examples of EXTANT used in a sentence.

  6. Definition of 'extant' Word Frequency. extant. (ekstænt , ekstənt ) adjective. If something is extant, it is still in existence, in spite of being very old. [formal] Two fourteenth-century manuscripts of this text are still extant. The oldest extant document is dated 1492.

  7. Extant is the opposite of extinct: it refers to things that are here — they haven't disappeared or been destroyed. Use extant to describe things that it may be surprising to learn are still around — you wouldn't say jeans you bought last year are extant, but a pair of jeans worn by Marilyn Monroe back in the 1950s? Definitely extant.

  8. Definition of extant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. Define extant. extant synonyms, extant pronunciation, extant translation, English dictionary definition of extant. still existing; not destroyed: There is only one extant copy of the book. Not to be confused with: extent – range; distance; measure; length; degree: He is...

  10. 3 days ago · Still in existence; not having disappeared . Synonyms: existent, existing; see also Thesaurus: existent. Antonym: inextant. extant manuscripts of the Old Testament. Still alive; not extinct . Synonyms: alive and kicking, living, vital; see also Thesaurus: alive. Antonym: extinct. extant birds. ( obsolete) Standing out, or above the rest.

  11. extant meaning, definition, what is extant: still existing in spite of being very ol...: Learn more.