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subsistence
noun(sub-sis-tence)real being : existence
subsistence
noun(sub-sis-tence)the condition of remaining in existence : continuation, persistence
subsistence
noun(sub-sis-tence)an essential characteristic quality of something that exists
subsistence
noun(sub-sis-tence)farming or a system of farming that provides all or almost all the goods required by the farm family usually without any significant surplus for sale
subsistence
noun(sub-sis-tence)farming or a system of farming that produces a minimum and often inadequate return to the farmer —called also subsistence agriculture
subsistence
noun(sub-sis-tence)a level of income that provides only enough money for basic needs
subsistence
adjective(sub-sis-tence)subsisting independently of anything external to itself