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   subsistence

   /səbˈsɪst(ə)ns/

   noun

   • 1. the action or fact of maintaining or supporting oneself, especially at a minimal level: "the minimum income needed for subsistence" Similar maintenancekeepupkeepsupportlivelihoodlivingboardboard and lodgingsustenancenourishmentnutrimentprovisionssuppliesfoodfood and drinkfarebreadviversinformal:eatsnoshchowgrubscoffbread and butterformal:comestiblesprovenderarchaic:meatvittlescommonsvictualsviandsrare:aliment
   • ▪ the means of maintaining or supporting oneself: "the garden provided not only subsistence but a little cash crop" Similar survivalexistencelivinglifesustenancenourishmentdiet
   • ▪ denoting or relating to production at a level sufficient only for one's own use or consumption, without any surplus for trade: "subsistence agriculture"
   • 2. the state of remaining in force or effect: "rights of occupation normally only continue during the subsistence of the marriage"

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

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   SUBSISTENCE definition: 1. the state of having what you need in order to stay alive, but no more: 2. enough money or food…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of SUBSISTENCE is real being : existence. How to use subsistence in a sentence.

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   SUBSISTENCE meaning: 1. the state of having what you need in order to stay alive, but no more: 2. enough money or food…. Learn more.

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   the state or fact of existing. the providing of sustenance or support. Synonyms: nourishment, maintenance, survival. means of supporting life; a living or livelihood. the source from which food and other items necessary to exist are obtained. Philosophy. existence, especially of an independent entity.

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

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   5 meanings: 1. the means by which one maintains life 2. the act or condition of subsisting 3. a thing that has real existence.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › subsistenceSubsistence - definition of subsistence by The Free Dictionary

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   1. the state or fact of subsisting or existing. 2. the providing of sustenance or support. 3. means of supporting life; a living or livelihood. 4. the source from which food and other items necessary to exist are obtained. [1400–50; late Middle English < Late Latin subsistentia; see subsist, -ence]

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › subsistencesubsistence noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   the state of having just enough money or food to stay alive. Many families are living below the level of subsistence. to live below (the) subsistence level. They had no visible means of subsistence.