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- DictionaryEx·ist·ing/iɡˈzistiNG/
adjective
- 1. in existence or operation at the time under consideration; current: "opponents of the existing political system"
1. a. : to have real being whether material or spiritual. did unicorns exist. the largest galaxy known to exist. b. : to have being in a specified place or with respect to understood limitations or conditions. strange ideas existed in his mind. 2. : to continue to be. racism still exists in society. 3. a. : to have life or the functions of vitality
Existing definition: already or previously in place, before being replaced, altered, or added to. See examples of EXISTING used in a sentence.
used to refer to something that exists now: The existing laws covering libel in this country are thought by many to be inadequate. Under the existing conditions many children are going hungry. Fewer examples. The results of the new research would seem to conflict with existing theories.
Something that's real can be said to exist, or to be existing. The existing laws in your state are the ones that are actually on the books, and your existing friends are the ones you really have, and who are all alive and well.
ex·ist. (ĭg-zĭst′) intr.v. ex·ist·ed, ex·ist·ing, ex·ists. 1. To have actual being; be real. 2. To have life; live: one of the worst actors that ever existed. 3. To live at a minimal level; subsist: barely enough income on which to exist.
existing meaning, definition, what is existing: present or being used now: Learn more.
Definition of existing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
