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" There is not a single extant study that supports all the arguments against men being with their children. It's absolute bollocks."
Bob Geldof

Meaning of "extant" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EXTANT

From Latin exstāns standing out, from exstāre, from stāre to stand.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF EXTANT

ɛkˈstænt


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXTANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Extant is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES EXTANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of extant in the English dictionary

The definition of extant in the dictionary is still in existence; surviving. Other definition of extant is standing out; protruding.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXTANT

ant · bant · Brabant · Brandt · brant · cant · commandant · confidant · enceinte · Kant · lant · levant · nonextant · pant · pissant · rant · Rembrandt · sant · scant · Thant

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXTANT

ext · extemporal · extemporally · extemporaneity · extemporaneous · extemporaneously · extemporaneousness · extemporarily · extemporariness · extemporary · extempore · extemporisation · extemporise · extemporiser · extemporization · extemporize · extemporizer · extend · extendability · extendable

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXTANT

accountant · assistant · constant · consultant · contestant · distant · habitant · hesitant · important · instant · militant · montant · mutant · on the instant · Protestant · reluctant · resistant · resultant · sextant · water-resistant

Synonyms and antonyms of extant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EXTANT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «extant» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «extant» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF EXTANT

Find out the translation of extant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of extant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «extant» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

现存
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

existente
570 millions of speakers
en

English

extant
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

वर्तमान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

موجود
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

сохранились
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

existente
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

অদ্যাপি বর্তমান
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

existant
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Masih ada
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

noch vorhanden
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

現存している
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

현존하는
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Isih ana
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

còn lại
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

நடைமுறையில்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

विद्यमान
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

kaybolmamış
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

esistente
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Zachowana
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

збереглися
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

existent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σωζόμενα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bestaande
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bevarade
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

behold
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of extant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXTANT»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of extant
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about extant

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «EXTANT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word extant.
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Bob Geldof
There is not a single extant study that supports all the arguments against men being with their children. It's absolute bollocks.
2
Richard Russo
I looked back at some of my earlier published stories with genuine horror and remorse. I got thinking, How many extant copies might there be, who owns them, and do they keep their doors locked?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXTANT»

Discover the use of extant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to extant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Collection of All the Wills, Now Known to be Extant, of ...
LCCN 99-17114. ISBN 1-886363-87-0. Cloth. $75. * Fascinating collection of wills of every branch of the "blood royal." "This series of miscellaneous and different wills presents us with many curious particulars.
John Nichols, 1780
2
The Extant Odes of Pindar
This collection of extant odes by the Greek poet Pindar (c. 581-438 BC) presents a comprehensive look at the odes that define his poetic career. Along with Sappho, Pindar is one of the esteemed nine lyric poets of Ancient Greece.
Pindar
3
Empedocles: Extant Fragments
These are the extant fragments from the works of Empedocles, the Greek philosopher (c.430 B.C.) who assumed four different elements - air, water, fire and earth, and two powers - love and hate.
Empedocles, M.R. Wright, 1995
4
The Extant Works
The present edition contains a critical text and translation of all the extant works, except that the Apologia Apologiae is presented in the form of references and summaries.
Eunomius (Bp. of Cyzicus), Richard Paul Vaggione, 1987
5
The Rise of Placental Mammals: Origins and Relationships of ...
" -- Trends in Ecology and Evolution "Welcome bedside reading for all mammal systematicists and anyone interested in the evolution of mammals." -- Science
Kenneth D. Rose, J. David Archibald, 2005
6
Fossils from a Rural Past: A Study of Extant Cantonese ...
A selection of popular extant Cantonese children's songs, studying both their linguistic and non-linguistic aspects. The Chinese texts of the songs are printed together with their English translations.
Mimi Chan, Helen Kwok, 1990
7
Le viandier de Guillaume Tirel dit Taillevent:
This volume is the first to present all four extant manuscripts of the "Viandier de Taillevent." The texts of the 220 recipes are in their original French and a complete English translation is provided.
Taillevent, Terence Scully, 1988
8
The Anatomy of Mastication in Extant Strepsirrhines and ...
The jaw adductor muscles in strepsirrhines were dissected and their fiber architecture was quantified.
Jonathan Marcus Glen Perry, 2008
9
Cesti: The Extant Fragments
These texts are presented in an entirely new critical edition, based on a thorough analysis of all channels of transmission. The edition is accompanied by notes and a new English translation.
Iulius Africanus, Martin Wallraff, Carlo Scardino, 2012
10
School-based Behavioral Assessment: Informing Intervention ...
WHAT ARE EXTANT DATA AND WHY USE THEM? In Chapter 2, we discussed types of information that are often collected at the schoolwide level. For example, ODRs are routinely collected within schools and can provide useful information ...
Sandra Chafouleas, T. Chris Riley-Tillman, George M. Sugai, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXTANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term extant is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ratings: 'MasterChef' Hits Summer High, 'Extant' Improves on Low …
CBS drama “Extant” bounced back a bit from its anemic second-season premiere of last week, but Wednesday's top draws remained reality ... «Variety, Jul 15»
2
Comic-Con: 'Under the Dome,' 'Extant' Teams Preview What's Ahead
CBS brought out returning scripted dramas Extant and Under the Dome for panels at Comic-Con as part of its gigantic television block on ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»
3
'Morphoses'
Roofies and aliens and memory swiping, oh my! Tonight's episode of Extant continues to please with its shift from sub-par storylines to ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
4
The One Thing Fans of 'Extant' Actress Halle Berry Would Be …
The onscreen chemistry between Halle Berry and her “Extant” co-star Jeffrey Dean Morgan is undeniable — so much so that the 48-year-old ... «Yahoo! Maktoob Entertainment, Jul 15»
5
Extant Sneak Peek: JD Isn't a Believer in Aliens
Molly realized that other women were being impregnated with alien babies in the season 2 premiere of Extant last week, only these women ... «ScreenFad, Jul 15»
6
TV Picks for July 8. Do You Prefer Mr. Robot, Extant or Suits?
Extant. We love science fiction and, of course, we are sure you will love this series created by Mickey Fisher and executive produced by Steven ... «Yareah Magazine, Jul 15»
7
Channel Surfer: Wednesday's TV (with 'Suits,' 'Key & Peele,' 'Mr …
In today's TV Picks, Molly may be losing her mind on "Extant," Shark Week continues with NINJA SHARKS, "Conan" nerds out, "Melissa & Joey" ... «Amarillo.com, Jul 15»
8
SciFi Weekend: Hannibal; Summer Television Briefs Including …
Extant started the second season with major changes. It remains to be seen whether an alien hunter storyline will be an improvement. «The Moderate Voice, Jul 15»
9
Killer Alien Drama Extant Is Back, Cheesier and Trope-ier Than Ever
Last season on Extant, Halle Berry starred as an astronaut who got inexplicably pregnant with a killer alien baby on a space solo mission and ... «Gizmodo, Jul 15»
10
Jeffrey Dean Morgan Joins 'The Good Wife' As New Regular
Morgan already is in the CBS/CBS Studios family: He is a regular on their summer drama series Extant, which he joined in the current second ... «Deadline, Jul 15»
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