extant
Extant (adj) means Still existing; not lost or destroyed.
adj
1
Still existing; not lost or destroyed.
"Some have argued that no one moment and/or process of textual formation should be presumed for any of these texts, and that they were constantly in a state of becoming, but the extant evidence does not support such a position."
— Chaim Milikowsky, 7.6 Philological practices: Hebrew (2020)
"extant manuscripts of the Old Testament"
2
Still living, as a species; not extinct.
"birds are the only extant dinosaurs"
3
(rare) Standing out or rising above everything else.
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Etymology
First recorded in 1545. It comes from Latin extantem, extāns, the present participle of extō (“to stand out, exist, be extant”), from ex- (“out”) plus stō (“stand”).
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What is the meaning of extant?
"extant" (adj) means still existing; not lost or destroyed.
What is another word for extant?
Other words for "extant" include existing, existent, live, vitalic, vital, kicking.
What is the opposite of extant?
The opposite of "extant" is extinct.
What are the different meanings of extant?
"extant" has 3 main meanings: 1. Still existing; not lost or destroyed; 2. Still living, as a species; not extinct; 3. (rare) Standing out or rising above everything else.
