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existant

existing, current

adjective eg-zis-TAHN Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Usage Note

existant is the present participle of exister used adjectivally. It agrees in gender and number: existante, existants, existantes. It typically qualifies infrastructure, laws, or systems already in place — le cadre légal existant ('the existing legal framework'). Do not confuse with exister used as a verb in a relative clause.

Examples

"Ils ont amélioré les infrastructures existantes."

Natural Translation

They improved the existing infrastructure.

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