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subsistance

 

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Subsistence

Noun (Countable)

1. The state or fact of being able to support oneself or one's family at a minimum level, typically through earning a livelihood or obtaining basic necessities.

Example sentence: She relied on farming as her sole means of subsistence.

Noun (Uncountable)

1. The minimum amount of food and supplies necessary to maintain life.

Example sentence: The family struggled to find enough subsistence during the drought.

Adjective

1. Relating to the provision of basic needs or the means of obtaining them.

Example sentence: They lived in a subsistence economy, growing their own food and making their own clothes.

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