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ex·tant
\ˈekstənt, ekˈstant, ˈekˌstant, ikˈstant, -taa(ə)nt\ adjective
Etymology: Latin exstant-, exstans, extant-, extans, present participle of exstare, extare to stand out, project, be in existence, from ex- ex- (I) + stare to stand — more at stand
1.
a. archaic : standing, projecting, or protruding out or above
< its naked body half extant from the coarse blanket — George Borrow >
b. archaic : standing out in a way that is adapted to physical or mental perception : easily seen or understood : clearly evident
< the truth should be visibly extant — A.W.Kinglake >
2.
a. : currently or actually existing : that is in existence
< the most charming writer extant — G.W.Johnson >
b. : still existing : continuing to exist : maintaining existence : not exterminated, destroyed, or lost
< in the specimens of graphic art found among extant barbaric folk — Edward Clodd >
< one of the oldest works extant on that subject > |