SUBSISTENCE Definition Meaning - Dictionary. com means of supporting life; a living or livelihood the source from which food and other items necessary to exist are obtained Philosophy existence, especially of an independent entity the quality of having timeless or abstract existence mode of existence or that by which a substance is individualized
subsistence noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and . . . the state of having just enough money or food to stay alive Many families are living below the level of subsistence They had no visible means of subsistence Our ancestors lived in basic subsistence economies where cash never changed hands He worked a 16-hour day for a subsistence wage (= enough money to buy only basic items)
subsistence, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English . . . What does the noun subsistence mean? There are 15 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun subsistence , six of which are labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
Subsistence - definition of subsistence by The Free Dictionary 1 the state or fact of subsisting or existing 2 the providing of sustenance or support 3 means of supporting life; a living or livelihood 4 the source from which food and other items necessary to exist are obtained
SUBSISTENCE - Meaning Translations | Collins English Dictionary Subsistence is the condition of just having enough food or money to stay alive 2 In subsistence farming or subsistence agriculture, farmers produce food to eat themselves rather than to sell