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subsistence

nounfeminineformalcommon/subsiʃˈtẽsjɐ/sub·sis·tên·ci·a

Definition

The means by which one maintains life; the minimum resources necessary for survival.

“Farming provided their basic subsistence.”

“They lived at a mere subsistence level.”

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