subsistence
IPA: sʌbsˈɪstʌns
noun
- Real being; existence.
- The act of maintaining oneself at a minimum level.
- Inherency.
- Something (food, water, money, etc.) that is required to stay alive.
- (theology) Embodiment or personification or hypostasis of an underlying principle or quality.
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Examples of "subsistence" in Sentences
- The government provides subsistence.
- Fishing is the primary means of subsistence.
- The basic economy of the area is a subsistence allowance.
- The agricultural and cattle productions are of subsistence.
- Agriculture provides a subsistence livelihood for the bulk of the population.
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