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extant
What does extant mean?
extant (adjective): still in existence; not having disappeared.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where does extant come from?
First attested in 1545, from Latin extantem, extāns, present participle of extō (“to stand out, exist, be extant”), from ex- (“out”) + stō (“stand”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of extant?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “extant” mean?
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
Not quite: that's what convenient means.
still in existence; not having disappeared
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causing a sharp and acrid taste experience
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markedly new or introducing radical change
Not quite: that's what revolutionary means.
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