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
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
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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