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subsistence

/səb'sɪstəns/

Synonyms of subsistence Antonyms of subsistence Examples of subsistence Usage of subsistence Parts of subsistence Definition that contains subsistence Words sounding like subsistence Explanation of subsistence

noun
a means of surviving
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"farming is a hard means of subsistence"

type of:
survival endurance
noun
minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting
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"social security provided only a bare subsistence"

type of:
sustenance bread and butter keep livelihood living support
noun
the state of existing in reality; having substance
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type of:
existence face of the earth beingness being

Examples of subsistence

"farming is a hard means of subsistence"
"social security provided only a bare subsistence"