Extant
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɛk.stənt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Extant is an adjective meaning Still in existence; not having disappeared.
Meaning
Still in existence; not having disappeared.
More Meanings
- Still alive; not extinct.
- (obsolete) Standing out, or above the rest.
Example Sentences
birds are the only extant dinosaurs
extant manuscripts of the Old Testament
There are many narrow-gauge systems still extant.
Demetreius of Phalerum, a peripatetic philosopher of the fourth century B.C., wrote an amatory treatise entitled Eroticus - no longer, however, extant.
Synonyms for extant
Depending on context, synonyms include existent, existing, essential, living, vital, above ground.
Antonyms for extant
Common opposites include extinct.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include living, surviving, remaining, existent, alive, prevailing.
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