subsistence
Pronunciation
/səbˈsɪstəns/

Definition & Meaning of "subsistence"in English

Subsistence
01

a situation in which one has just enough money or food to survive

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
subsistences
Examples
The workers earned barely enough for subsisten
02

a source for getting basic necessities in order to survive

03

the state of existing in reality; having substance

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