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   extant

   /ɛkˈstant/

   adjective

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

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘able to be publicly seen or reached’): from Latin exstant- ‘being visible or prominent, existing’, from the verb exstare, from ex- ‘out’ + stare ‘to stand’.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   Extant means currently or actually existing, not destroyed or lost. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history and etymology of extant from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Extant means something very old that is still existing. Learn how to use this formal adjective with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and synonyms like surviving.

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

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   Extant means something very old that is still existing. Learn how to use this formal adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and contrast with extinct, and explore translations in other languages.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXTANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Extant means still in existence, surviving, or not extinct. It can also mean standing out or protruding, but this sense is archaic. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and frequency of extant.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishextant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Extant means still in existence, especially of something very old. Learn how to use this formal adjective with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes from Oxford University Press.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › extantExtant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Use the adjective extant to describe old things that are still around, like your extant diary from third grade or the only extant piece of pottery from certain craftspeople who lived hundreds of years ago.