About The Word Subsistence

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Subsistence to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Subsistence definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Subsistence

Subsistence Meaning & Definition
Subsistence Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Subsistence?

[n] minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting; "social security provided only a bare subsistence"
[n] the state of existing in reality; having substance
[n] a means of surviving; "farming is a hard means of subsistence"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Subsistence:

Related Terms | Find terms related to Subsistence:

See Also | being | beingness | bread and butter | endurance | existence | keep | livelihood | living | support | survival | sustenance

Subsistence In Webster's Dictionary

\Sub*sist"ence\, n. [Cf. F. subsistance, L. subsistentia.] 1. Real being; existence. Not only the things had subsistence, but the very images were of some creatures existing. --Stillingfleet. 2. Inherency; as, the subsistence of qualities in bodies. 3. That which furnishes support to animal life; means of support; provisions, or that which produces provisions; livelihood; as, a meager subsistence. His viceroy could only propose to himself a comfortable subsistence out of the plunder of his province. --Addison. 4. (Theol.) Same as {Hypostasis}, 2. --Hooker.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Pushkin ‐ Russian poet…
  • Impetuous ‐ characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation;…
  • Platitudinal ‐ dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality;…
  • Suborder ceratosaura ‐ primitive saurischian…
  • Beef up ‐ make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your…
  • Graverobber ‐ someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical…
  • Model ‐ the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)…
  • Lexical meaning ‐ the meaning of a word that depends on the nonlinguistic concepts…
  • Trim down ‐ cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake";…
  • Implanted ‐ (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly…