Extant
[EK-stənt]
Part of speech: adjective
Origin: Latin, mid 16th century
1.
(especially of a document) still in existence; surviving.
Examples of Extant in a sentence
"Since the original document was no longer extant, the team settled for secondary sources."
"Unfortunately, there was a very small amount of extant work in Jessica’s chosen field."
About Extant
Extant developed from the Latin word “exstant” (being visible or prominent, existing), from the verb “exstare” — a combination of “ex” (out) + “stare” (to stand).
Did you Know?
The Library of Congress in Washington D.C. is the largest library in the world with more than 170 million items, including a large collection of extant materials, such as original copies of the Declaration of Independence, the Gettysburg Address, and the U.S. Constitution. The LOC only displays these documents out of storage for very short periods at a time.
