extant

«extant» in Mova's school dictionary: Still existing today, especially something very old: the… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (formal)

meaning for a pupil

1) (formal) Still existing today, especially something very old: the oldest extant painting. tree →

2) (science) Still living, not extinct: extant species. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science «extant» animals are still alive today, the opposite of «extinct»; in history old books or buildings that still exist are extant. Phrases: «extant species», «still extant».

examples

• Only a few copies of the old book are extant. tree →
• The crocodile is an extant reptile, but the dinosaurs are extinct. tree →
• Is the castle wall still extant? tree →
• Scientists listed the extant species of bears. tree →
• The oldest extant letter is in the museum. tree →
• Most kinds of animal that ever lived are no longer extant. tree →
• We can trace them in Latin, Hebrew, and Arabic MSS., and a few are extant on Buddhist Stupas. tree →

note

Formal and rare; in plain talk «still around» or «still alive». Trap: «extant» (still existing) and «extinct» (no longer existing) look alike but are opposites. Do not confuse with «extent» (size, amount).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «extant» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.