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   living

   /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

   noun

   • 1. an income sufficient to live on or the means of earning it: "she was struggling to make a living as a dancer" Similar livelihoodincomesource of incomemeans of supportmeanssubsistencekeepmaintenancesustenancenourishmentdaily breadupkeepjobday jobworkemploymentoccupationtradeprofessioncareerinformal:bread and butter
   • ▪ (in church use) a position as a vicar or rector with an income or property: British "he was offered the living of St Katherine's"
   • 2. the pursuit of a lifestyle of the specified type: "the benefits of country living" Similar way of lifelifestylemanner of livingway of livingmode of livinglifeconductbehaviouractivitiescustomshabitsways

   adjective

   • 1. alive: "living creatures" Similar alivelivehaving lifeanimateorganicbiologicalsentientbreathingmovingexistingexistentinformal:in the land of the livingamong the livingalive and kickingarchaic:quickOpposite deadinanimateextinct
   • ▪ (of a place) used for living rather than working in: "the living quarters of the pub"
   • ▪ (of a language) still spoken and used. Similar currentcontemporarypresentin useoperativeactiveoperatingongoingcontinuingsurvivingextantpersistingremainingabidingexistingexistentin existenceOpposite deadobsoleteextinct
   • ▪ (of water) perennially flowing: "streams of living water"

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLIVING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ˈlɪv.ɪŋ / us / ˈlɪv.ɪŋ / living adjective (HAVING LIFE) Add to word list. B2. alive now: living organisms. He is probably the best-known living architect. Fewer examples. Don't all living creatures have certain rights? Water is essential for/to living things. All living things are interdependent.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › livingLiving Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : having life. b. : active, functioning. living languages. 2. a. : exhibiting the life or motion of nature : natural. the wilderness is a living museum … of natural history NEA Jour. b. : live entry 2 sense 2a. 3. a. : full of life or vigor. b. : true to life : vivid. televised in living color. c. : suited for living. the living area. 4.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › livingLIVING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Living definition: having life; being alive; not dead. See examples of LIVING used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLIVING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   living, livelihood, maintenance, support refer, directly or indirectly, to what is earned or spent for subsistence. living and livelihood (a somewhat more formal word), both refer to what one earns to keep (oneself) alive, but are seldom interchangeable within the same phrase: to earn one's living; to seek one's livelihood.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › livingLiving - definition of living by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Possessing life: famous living painters; transplanted living tissue. 2. In active function or use: a living language. 3. Of persons who are alive: events within living memory. 4. Relating to the routine conduct or maintenance of life: improved living conditions in the city. 5. Full of life, interest, or vitality: made history a living subject.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLIVING | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   adjective [ always before noun ] uk / ˈlɪvɪŋ / us. living adjective [always before noun] (ALIVE NOW) B2. alive now: He's probably the best known living photographer. living adjective [always before noun] (ALIVE) B2. alive: living organisms. living things. See also. beat/knock the (living) daylights out of sb.

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

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   As a noun, living means the state of being alive or "enough money to live." You might say, for example, that you write poetry for fun, but you work cleaning hotel rooms to earn a living.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishliving noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishliving adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

11. www.yourdictionary.com › livingLiving Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Within living memory. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Relating to the routine conduct or maintenance of life. Improved living conditions in the city. American Heritage. In its natural state or place, or having its natural force, motion, etc. Hewn from the living rock, a living stream. Webster's New World.