subsistence

sub·sis·tence  (sb-sstns)

n.

1. The act or state of subsisting.

2. A means of subsisting, especially means barely sufficient to maintain life.

3. Something that has real or substantial existence.

4. Christianity Hypostasis.

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sub·sistent adj.

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subsistence [səbˈsɪstəns]

n

1. the means by which one maintains life

2. the act or condition of subsisting

3. a thing that has real existence

4. the state of being inherent

5. (Philosophy) Philosophy an inferior mode of being ascribed to the references of general terms which do not in fact exist See also nonbeing

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	subsistence - minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting; "social security provided only a bare subsistence" bread and butter, keep, livelihood, sustenance, living, support - the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"
	2.	subsistence - a means of surviving; "farming is a hard means of subsistence" survival, endurance - a state of surviving; remaining alive
	3.	subsistence - the state of existing in reality; having substance being, beingness, existence - the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries"

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subsistence

noun living, maintenance, upkeep, keep, support, board, existence, survival, livelihood, board and lodging Up to £350,000 has been spent on travel and subsistence.

Translations

subsistence [səbˈsɪstəns]

A. N (= nourishment) → sustento m, subsistencia f; (= existence) → existencia f
means of subsistence → medios mpl de subsistencia

B. CPD subsistence allowance N → dietas fpl
subsistence economy N → economía f de subsistencia
subsistence farmer N campesino que se dedica a la agricultura de subsistencia
subsistence farming N → agricultura f de subsistencia
subsistence level N → nivel m mínimo de subsistencia
to live at subsistence level → vivir muy justo, poderse sustentar apenas
subsistence wage N → salario m de subsistencia

subsistence [səbˈsɪstəns] n → subsistance f
subsistence allowance n → allocation f de subsistance
subsistence level n → minimum m vital
at subsistence level → avec le minimum vital

subsistence

n (= living) → Leben nt → (on von); (= means of subsistence) → Existenz f, → (Lebens)unterhalt m; subsistence on £11 is impossible → es ist unmöglich, von £ 11 zu leben; rice is their chief means of subsistence → sie ernähren sich hauptsächlich von Reis

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subsistence:

subsistence allowance

n → Unterhaltszuschuss m

subsistence farmer

n → Bauer, der nur für den Eigenbedarf anbaut

subsistence farming

n → Ackerbau m → für den Eigenbedarf, Subsistenzwirtschaft f

subsistence level

n → Existenzminimum nt; at subsistence → auf dem Existenzminimum

subsistence wage

n → Minimallohn m

subsistence [səbˈsɪst/əns] n → sopravvivenza
means of subsistence → mezzi mpl di sussistenza

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subsistence [səbˈsɪst/əns] n → sopravvivenza
means of subsistence → mezzi mpl di sussistenza